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This package now forces to use the branch v5.6.4.2 (the one that works better for me), which is the default one in the remote repository although they still mention branch v5.3.4 as the stable one. If you have any issues, please leave a comment, and also tried to change the branch in the source array. For example, change it to:

source=('rtl88xxau::git+https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git#branch=v5.3.4'

Read the README.me to learn how to set your interface in monitor mode (and other things).

Important: Use ip and iw instead of ifconfig and iwconfig

I must say the 5.3.4 branch works much better for me. The normal 5.2.20 has issues finding my SSID. That said, I did see a stack trace in dmesg. It might be NetworkManager's fault though. I don't know if that's generally the case or just this branch.

My device: D-Link DWA-171 rev A1.

@zebulon: Ok, perfect (I missed that detail in the wiki hehe). So correct me if I am wrong: I create a new package with the name rtl88xxau-aircrack-dkms-git in my case), I use replaces with this one, and then I request to merge comments of this one with the new, right?

@iyanmv: PKGBUILD rules state only lower case for names (see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD#Package_name), so rtl88xxau-dkms-git. Now for the module name, you are free to keep 88XXau as in the original source. Thanks again for the work!

Edit: for the renaming part, you can use replaces= the old name to allow smooth transition.

@zebulon: Small detail: Do you suggest renaming to rtl88xxau-dkms-git or rtl88XXau-dkms-git?

@zebulon: I agree about the renaming thing. I will try to do it. Regarding the 5.3 vs 5.2 thing, I will need more time to try and test. And thanks for the info, I will contact him when I do that, sure.

@iyanmv: personally this is not a problem. However user SeeLook has reported on the rtl8812au-dkms-git PKGBUILD page that he got better results with an rtl8814au adapter under 5.3.4 than 5.2 ("wakes up faster after suspend and led blinks") but of course this is up to you since I cannot test adapters other than my 8812au (and I do not use injection). You may want to contact him to see the specifics of his findings and decide from there. That said a PKGBUILD would easily be adapted to use either branch of the repository (the more important is to fix the ko module name to RTL88XX, etc.)

That said, what do you think about renaming the package to rtl88xxau-dkms-git? That would reflect the fact the driver supports several chipsets, and then we could add it as a choice in the Wifi page in the Wiki.

At the end, I couldn't go to sleep without giving it a try. For the moment, I will leave it in branch v5.2.20. Please, let me know if it works for you. I tried it with my Alpha AWUS036ACH and everything seems to work just fine, even the injection.

@zebulon: Hi! Yes, I saw you are maintaining the rtl8812au-dkms-git one. Unfortunately, injection does not work for me with that driver. Regarding the version, to be honest I still don't know. I need to understand the differences first and try them before taking a decision. Branch 5.2.20 looks more active than 5.3.4, isn't it.

I hope to have some free time tomorrow evening to try and update it ;)

@iyanmv: thanks for taking care of this. As I wrote below, I maintain the "official" driver versions for every chipset.Do you intend to package 5.3.4 version?