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--- docs:techref:driver.wlan:mwlwifi [2020/01/06 13:59] – [lede-insomnia by patrikx3] p3x-robot
+++ docs:techref:driver.wlan:mwlwifi [2024/09/19 13:02] (current) – removed obsolete build info palebloodsky
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 ====== mwlwifi ======
-This page is intended to describe the support status, capabilities, and functional restrictions of the mwlwifi wifi driver; this driver provides mac80211 support for the Marvell 88W8x64 802.11ac chip series, found in [[toh:linksys:wrt_ac_series|Linksys WRT AC Series]] devices.
+This page describes the support status of mwlwifi. This mac80211 based wifi driver is open source with a closed source binary for the Marvell 88W8x64 802.11ac series found in [[toh:linksys:wrt_ac_series|Linksys WRT AC Series]] devices.
-===== Official upstream repository =====
+===== Upstream repository =====
-Marvell maintains a repository with the official code for the driver at [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi]].
+Marvell maintains the source code at [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi]].
-===== Official support =====
+Bugs and issues can be reported at [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi/issues]].
-Bugs and issues found in these drivers can be reported at [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi/issues]].
+===== Latest commits =====
-===== Latest git commits =====
+The latest git commits for [[git>mwlwifi|mwlwifi]] in the official OpenWrt repository.
--> [[git>mwlwifi|Latest mwlwifi git commits]]
 ===== Special considerations =====
-There are some special considerations that must be taken into account when using several features on the 5GHz channels; have a look at [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi#special-considerations|special considerations]] for more details.
+There are some [[https://github.com/kaloz/mwlwifi#special-considerations|special considerations listed on github]] to take into account using features such as the 5GHz channels.
-===== Community builds =====
-==== openwrt-insomnia by patrikx3 ====
-OpenWrt Latest Stable build with latest NodeJs LTS and many packages including binary packages.
-  * Instructions and files: [[https://pages.corifeus.com/github/openwrt-insomnia]]
-  * GitHub repo: [[https://github.com/patrikx3/openwrt-insomnia]]
-==== Snapshot Builds by davidc502 ====
-David's 1900ac 3200acm Snapshot Builds W/LuCi Modern
-  * Instructions and files: [[https://davidc502sis.dynamic-dns.net/]]
-  * Discussion: [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/davidc502-wrt1200ac-wrt1900acx-wrt3200acm-wrt32x-builds/15839]]
-==== Packaged drivers by eduperez ====
-Updated pre-compiled packages, that can be installed on top of stable releases
-  * Instructions: [[https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE]]
-  * Files: [[https://github.com/eduperez/mwlwifi_LEDE/releases]]
-  * Discussion: [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/pre-compiled-updated-mwlwifi-drivers-for-stable-releases/3262]]