Having difficulty compiling Realtek WiFi drivers

[hotweiss]

My ping in Ubuntu is twice as high as it is in Windows. So I thought maybe I should give the latest official Realtek drivers a try. When I try compiling them, I get this error:

make -C /lib/modules/3.2.0-999-generic/build M=/home/paul/Downloads/rtl modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-999-generic'
CC [M] /home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.o
In file included from /home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:31:0:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/wifi.h:1496:24: error: field ‘irq_tasklet’ has incomplete type
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/wifi.h:1497:24: error: field ‘irq_prepare_bcn_tasklet’ has incomplete type
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘_rtl_init_hw_ht_capab’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:210:3: error: implicit declaration of function ‘in_interrupt’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:210:3: error: implicit declaration of function ‘in_atomic’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:210:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:221:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:230:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘_rtl_init_mac80211’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:310:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_init_core’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:454:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:459:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: At top level:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:760:1: warning: data definition has no type or storage class [enabled by default]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:760:1: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘EXPORT_SYMBOL’ [-Wimplicit-int]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:760:1: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration [enabled by default]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_tx_mgmt_proc’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:775:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_action_proc’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:809:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:824:6: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:856:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:861:4: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_is_special_data’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:904:5: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:925:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_tx_agg_start’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:965:2: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_tx_agg_stop’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:996:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1000:2: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_rx_agg_start’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1041:2: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_rx_agg_stop’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1060:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1064:2: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_tx_agg_oper’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1087:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1091:2: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_watchdog_wq_callback’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1256:5: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: At top level:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1408:1: warning: data definition has no type or storage class [enabled by default]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1408:1: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘EXPORT_SYMBOL’ [-Wimplicit-int]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1408:1: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration [enabled by default]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: In function ‘rtl_recognize_peer’:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1573:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1580:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1585:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1590:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1595:3: warning: format ‘%lx’ expects argument of type ‘long unsigned int’, but argument 5 has type ‘int’ [-Wformat]
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c: At top level:
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1657:15: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before string constant
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1658:15: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before string constant
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1659:15: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before string constant
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1660:16: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before string constant
/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.c:1661:20: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before string constant
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors

make[2]: *** [/home/paul/Downloads/rtl/base.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/paul/Downloads/rtl] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.0-999-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Any ideas? Thanks.

[hangelwen]

My ping in Ubuntu is twice as high as it is in Windows. So I thought maybe I should give the latest official Realtek drivers a try. When I try compiling them, I get this error:



Any ideas? Thanks.

I got the same errors. Did you figure it out? Thanks~

[Bachstelze]

I'll hazard a guess that the driver is not compatible with your kernel version.

[hotweiss]

I'll hazard a guess that the driver is not compatible with your kernel version.

That's what I was thinking. Oh well, the ping difference is not noticeable anyways.

And no, I haven't figured out the solution.

[hotweiss]

Here's something in interesting. In Kubuntu my ping is the same as it is in Windows. Kubuntu has come a long way. I think I am switching to it.

[exclusive213]

I was trying the same thing as you. In my scenario I was trying to build for the Realtek 8192e under the 3.1.2 kernel under mint. It sucks that I can't use it because 3.1.2 feels smoother then 2.6

[Mamsaac]

Add a

#include <linux/interrupt.h>

to the top of wifi.h

That solves the problems and it builds just fine.

[danger89]

Same problem (also after #include <linux/interrupt.h> added to the wifi.h)

Using Linux Kernel 3.0.0-14

Solution below this post.

[danger89]

Thanks to the developer L. Finger of the driver, I will share the patch files in order to compile the latest version under Linux Kernel 3.2.


The 'compile_fixes' file should be used first.

Usage (if you have kernel 3.2.0.x):

cd /rtl modules../
patch -p1 < {/path/to/patch/compile_fixes}
patch -p1 < {/path/to/patch/fixes_for_3_2}
sudo su
make
make install
reboot

Please check the attachment.

Mirror #1: http://www.2shared.com/file/D9_srknK/patch_files.html
Mirror #2: http://www.mediafire.com/?426x5cttmn8vbth
Mirror #3: http://www.megafileupload.com/en/fil...files-zip.html
Mirror #4: http://www.filedropper.com/patchfiles