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Hi, there's a small typo, here's the fix:

--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ package() {
     sed -e "s/@PKGVER@/${pkgver}/" -i "${pkgdir}/usr/src/${_pkgname}-${pkgver}/dkms.conf"
     mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/modprobe.d"
     echo "blacklist ax88179_178a" > "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/modprobe.d/ax-usb-nic.conf"
-    echo "blacklist cdc_ncm" > "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/modprobe.d/ax-usb-nic.conf"
+    echo "blacklist cdc_ncm" >> "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/modprobe.d/ax-usb-nic.conf"
 }

Because of this typo, ax88179_178a isn't blacklisted:

$ cat /usr/lib/modprobe.d/ax-usb-nic.conf 
blacklist cdc_ncm

Thanks

Thank you for your effort. Sadly, no version of the driver available on the internet works with my Razer Core X Chroma. As a notice, the latest driver from https://www.asix.com.tw/en/support/download (ax-usb-nic v3.0.0) is available on AUR as a dkms module too: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ax-usb-nic-dkms. Doesn't work for me, but maybe it would for somebody else.

v3.0.0 is out. pkgver=3.0.0 source=("${_archivename}.tar.bz2::https://www.asix.com.tw/en/support/download/file/1550") sha256sums=('6f81ecdc6589780d00cc3972d1ecabda96267d26e1cfd7c6a5e062f147778216')

I got errors. What I did:

makepkg -sicC
==> Making package: asix-ax88179-dkms 1.20.0-2 (Sat 23 Sep 2023 01:35:17 PM CEST)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Found 120
  -> Found asix-ax88179-dkms.conf
  -> Found 0001-No-date-time.patch
  -> Found 0002-b2b128.patch
  -> Found 0003-kernel-5-11.patch
==> Validating source files with sha512sums...
    120 ... FAILED
    asix-ax88179-dkms.conf ... Passed
    0001-No-date-time.patch ... Passed
    0002-b2b128.patch ... Passed
    0003-kernel-5-11.patch ... Passed
==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!

 % updpkgsums
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Found 120
  -> Found asix-ax88179-dkms.conf
  -> Found 0001-No-date-time.patch
  -> Found 0002-b2b128.patch
  -> Found 0003-kernel-5-11.patch
==> Generating checksums for source files...

makepkg -sicC
==> Making package: asix-ax88179-dkms 1.20.0-2 (Sat 23 Sep 2023 01:36:55 PM CEST)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
  -> Found 120
  -> Found asix-ax88179-dkms.conf
  -> Found 0001-No-date-time.patch
  -> Found 0002-b2b128.patch
  -> Found 0003-kernel-5-11.patch
==> Validating source files with sha512sums...
    120 ... Passed
    asix-ax88179-dkms.conf ... Passed
    0001-No-date-time.patch ... Passed
    0002-b2b128.patch ... Passed
    0003-kernel-5-11.patch ... Passed
==> Removing existing $srcdir/ directory...
==> Extracting sources...
==> Starting prepare()...
/home/fre/ARCH-AUR/asix-ax88179-dkms/PKGBUILD: line 38: cd: /home/fre/ARCH-AUR/asix-ax88179-dkms/src/AX88179_178A_Linux_Driver_v1.20.0_source: No such file or directory
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in prepare().
    Aborting...

There is a third-party patch which claims the boot problem has been fixed: https://github.com/nothingstopsme/AX88179_178A_Linux_Driver

Hi,

It seems there was a new driver released by asix that seems more stable and that should support also ax88179. See https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212731#c10 for details (and a patch to improve it apparently…).

Is there any way to update this package to use it? or maybe make another package? I tried but failed ^^

Thanks!

I sometime got errors below and the device stop functioning:

[ 1179.475926] kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN: TRB error for slot 1 ep 5 on endpoint
[ 1179.607026] kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN waiting for error on ep to be cleared
[ 1179.607049] kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN waiting for error on ep to be cleared
[ 1179.607054] kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN waiting for error on ep to be cleared
[ 1179.607058] kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN waiting for error on ep to be cleared

with the following packages: asix-ax88179-dkms 1.20.0-2 linux-zen 5.19.8.zen1-1 to 5.19.10.zen1-1

I already disable USB autosuspend for this device but the problem still occur. I created usb-net-restart script to temporary solve this problem. Is anyone facing the same issue?

@wget ,I'm sorry for previous post, is my mistake because some "conflicts" affected my installation of Manjaro. So on new fresh install of OS and clean user configurations, the dkms module driver will load and work as well, hotplug usb adapter never hang kernel functionality, bootup also is fine, so many thanks for this updated driver man :) We know issue with "standard driver" shipped with default kernels (this one request unloading module and replug adapter every time) and you work save me to madness. I tested with 5.15 & 5.19 linux kernel release. Great job!

Hi @wget I'm here to report issue on driver loading for "new" Ugreen usb-c to ethernet adapter. I write details on this thread: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/ax88179-178a-hotplug-fail-usb-c-to-ethernet-adapter-with-kernel-5-17/109966

And find workaround for "unlock" driver but I'm happy if you can get a look over it and check if any solid fix is possible. Thanks so much in advance :D

For "resetting" driver I Do only this two commands: 'rmmod ax88179_178a' After unplug/plug adapter: 'modprobe usbnet'

On kernel 5.15.26-2-rpi-ARCH (RaspberryPi4, ARM Arch Linux) I get

==> ERROR: Missing 5.16.12-1-ARCH kernel modules tree for module ax88179_178a-dkms/1.20.0.