Arch Linux User Repository

To all having an issue with this driver: please try https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rtl88xxau-aircrack-dkms-git alternatively.

I propose to change the repostory from https://github.com/morrownr/8812au-20210629 to https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au because the first isnt working for me but the aircrack one works well

Hi all, I will work on updating the package asap.

Hi @zwangzw,

would you mind sharing your modified PKGBUILD? Using ./install-driver.sh of the mentioned git-repo / driver does not work with makepkg, since you would need root... Thanks!

I figured it out myself. Since I don't know how to send a Pull-Request in this git:

# Maintainer: zebulon <zeb (at)zebulon(dot)org(dot)uk>
# Contributor: NovaMoon <novamoon1 (at)gmail(dot)com>
# Contributor: dchusovitin <dchusovitin@gmail.com>
# Contributor: unphysicalix <develADDzukuulDE>

pkgname=8812au-20210629-dkms-git
_pkgbase=rtl8812au
pkgver=5.13.6.r58.g0dfeb46
pkgrel=1
pkgdesc="rtl8812AU chipset driver with firmware v5.13.6"
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url="https://github.com/morrownr/8812au-20210629"
license=('GPL2')
depends=('dkms' 'bc')
makedepends=('git')
conflicts=("${_pkgbase}")
source=("git+https://github.com/morrownr/8812au-20210629.git"
       'dkms.conf')
pkgver() {
    cd ${srcdir}/8812au-20210629
    printf '%s.r%s.g%s' '5.13.6' "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
}

package() {
    cd ${srcdir}/8812au-20210629
    mkdir -p ${pkgdir}/usr/src/${_pkgbase}-${pkgver}
    cp -pr * ${pkgdir}/usr/src/${_pkgbase}-${pkgver}
    cp ${srcdir}/dkms.conf ${pkgdir}/usr/src/${_pkgbase}-${pkgver}
    # Set name and version
    sed -e "s/@_PKGBASE@/${_pkgbase}-dkms/" \
        -e "s/@PKGVER@/${pkgver}/" \
        -i "${pkgdir}"/usr/src/${_pkgbase}-${pkgver}/dkms.conf
}
md5sums=('SKIP'
         '162280507ab510c1b6617c7f4aa36cb8')

and

PACKAGE_NAME="@PKGBASE@"
PACKAGE_VERSION="@PKGVER@"
BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="8812au"
DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/kernel/drivers/net/wireless"
PROCS_NUM=$(nproc)
[ $PROCS_NUM -gt 16 ] && PROCS_NUM=16
MAKE="'make' -j$PROCS_NUM KVER=${kernelver} KSRC=/lib/modules/${kernelver}/build"
CLEAN="'make' clean"
AUTOINSTALL="yes"
#REMAKE_INITRD=no 

From my reading, ipx is decpreated from removed from kernel 5.15

modified PKGBUILD and used this driver: https://github.com/morrownr/8812au-20210629

Compiled successfully on 5.15.2-arch1-1

Install DKMS modules

==> dkms install --no-depmod -m rtl8812au -v 5.9.3.2.r10.g6ef5d8f -k 5.15.0-arch1-1

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.15.0-arch1-1 (x86_64)

Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl8812au/5.9.3.2.r10.g6ef5d8f/build/make.log for more information.

==> Warning, `dkms install --no-depmod -m rtl8812au -v 5.9.3.2.r10.g6ef5d8f -k 5.15.0-arch1-1' returned 10

The pkgver() function autobumps the pkgver, a manual bump would defeat the purpose of using VCS. A manual bump is to be used if there is a change in the packaging. In yay use the --devel option to check for updates.

@eddyecho: I remember there was a guidance stating that a PKGBUILD using VCS should not be bumped if there is change to the upstream sources only. The PKGBUILD should only be changed if the building process, patches or file packaging are changed or added. Now this may have changed, I should check this. I gather it would make sense for a patch that provides compatibility with a new kernel.

@zebulon sure, but it doesn't hurt to change the pkgver so that yay automatically prompts the user to update.

@eddyecho: the PKGBUILD does not need change - the latest git source will always be downloaded but you need to do a reinstall (makepkg -si or use a helper like yay).