Hello everybody,

 

I'd like build the module for my usb dongle with rtl8821cu. Im using the 4.4.154 version on rk3328 tvboxes. I need the kernel sources. Is the a repo on github for this build? Thanks and excuse me for my English

2 minutes ago, linoma said:

I need the kernel sources.

 

If you are using officially supported armbian, all you need to do is:

armbian-config -> software:
 

 

If you don't have official Armbian, you will need to do some research ...

 

Best way - adding https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU here https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/lib/compilation-prepare.sh#L126-L249

I have same problems during the installation with armbian-config. Anyway I have downloaded the kernel source, Renegade option in compile.sh, and Im using insmod and the 8821cu.ko is loaded. But the kernel freeze with nulla pointer in rtw_os_ndev_register. May Be there Is a bug in halmac routines. Iam already using the driver on x86 Ubuntu 1604 and It works well. Im using old version 4.4.154 on rk3228

22 hours ago, linoma said:

I have same problems during the installation with armbian-config. Anyway I have downloaded the kernel source, Renegade option in compile.sh, and Im using insmod and the 8821cu.ko is loaded. But the kernel freeze with nulla pointer in rtw_os_ndev_register. May Be there Is a bug in halmac routines.

Build image and try:
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/1690

I don't have this hardware but it doesn't crash on loading:
 

[  119.107213] RTW: module init start
[  119.107222] RTW: rtl8821cu v5.4.1_28754.20180921_COEX20180712-3232
[  119.107225] RTW: build time: Dec 23 2019 21:19:20
[  119.107228] RTW: rtl8821cu BT-Coex version = COEX20180712-3232
[  119.107378] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8821cu
[  119.107382] RTW: module init ret=0

Running on Olimex Lime A64 http://ix.io/25kb

Yes the module is ready. But as soon as the usb is ready it freezes. There are many problems in rtl8821c_read_efuse function. Im just detecting the problem, maybe there is a problem with country code. 

I started using armbian yesterday, I am really having fun. So I share my driver experience for rtl8821CU...

 

To get my CUDY  WU650   to work, I had to download   rtl8821CU_rtl8731AU_WiFi_linux_v5.8.1.7_37266.20200929_COEX20200616-4141.tar.gz

from the Cudy support page ( www.cudy.com/download ).  I followed their documentation, but got errors: No such file or directory for /lib/modules/5.10.21-meson64/build.

 

So I installed the kernel headers (linux-headers-current-meson64_21.02.3_arm64.deb)  and

dtb ( not sure if that is needed - linux-dtb-current-meson64)   using synaptic.

 

The make script from cudy  tries to use   arch/aarch64/Makefile, but fails:      No rule to make target 'arch/aarch64/Makefile'.  Stop.

 

So I copied   /lib/modules/5.10.21-meson64/build/arch/arm64  to  /lib/modules/5.10.21-meson64/build/arch/aarch64.

 

sudo make

sudo make install

sudo modprobe -r 8821cu

 

then worked  perfectly...

 

pls enjoy...  

   cic_as