From 779c4bcd0292374ad1494284ca41a89850747035 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Magnus Bergmark Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:58:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add README --- README.md | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a016d2c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# rtl8192eu linux drivers + +The official drivers for D-Link DWA-131 Rev E, with patches to keep it working on newer kernels. + +## Source for the official drivers + +Official drivers were downloaded from D-Link Australia. D-Link USA and the european countries I checked only lists revision A and B. Australia lists all three. + +* [Download page for DWA-131][driver-downloads] +* [Direct download link for Linux drivers][direct-download] + * GitHub will not link to the `ftp://` schema. Raw link contents: + + `ftp://files.dlink.com.au/products/DWA-131/REV_E/Drivers/DWA-131_Linux_driver_v4.3.1.1.zip` + +In addition, you can find the contents of this version in the initial commit of this repo: [1387cf623d54bc2caec533e72ee18ef3b6a1db29][initial-commit] + +## Patches + +You can see the applied patches, their sources and/or motivation by looking at the commits. The `master` branch will be kept clean with a single commit per patch. You can review patch by patch and then record the SHA for that commit in order to get a safe reference to use. As long as the SHA stays the same you know that what you get has been reviewed by you. + +Note that updates to this README will show up as separate commits. I will not mix changes to this file with changes to the code in case you want to mirror this without the README. + +## Submitting patches + +1. Fork repo +2. Do your patch in a topic branch +3. Open a pull request on GH, or send it by email to `Magnus Bergmark `. +4. I'll squash your commits when everything checks out and add it to `master`. + +## Copyright and licenses + +The original code is copyrighted, but I don't know by whom. The driver download does not contain license information; please open an issue if you are the copyright holder. + +Most C files are licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. + +[driver-downloads]: http://support.dlink.com.au/Download/download.aspx?product=DWA-131 +[direct-download]: ftp://files.dlink.com.au/products/DWA-131/REV_E/Drivers/DWA-131_Linux_driver_v4.3.1.1.zip +[initial-commit]: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver/commit/1387cf623d54bc2caec533e72ee18ef3b6a1db29