rtl8187 driver compiling

[semetay]

Hello,

I am trying to install rtl8187 driver which is on my asus m2n32 mainboard. I tried everything but still no luck. here is what I am gettin when I do ./makedrv

[root@localhost rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006]# sh ./makedrv
ieee80211/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.mod
ieee80211/ieee80211.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
ieee80211/license
ieee80211/Makefile
ieee80211/Modules.symvers
ieee80211/readme
beta-8187/
beta-8187/r8180_hw.h
beta-8187/r8187.h~
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.h
beta-8187/license
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/r8187.mod
beta-8187/Makefile
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.c
beta-8187/tags
beta-8187/authors
beta-8187/r8187_core.c~
beta-8187/r8180_pm.h
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.c
beta-8187/copying
beta-8187/r8180_wx.h
beta-8187/Modules.symvers
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225z2.c
beta-8187/readme
beta-8187/r8187_core.c
beta-8187/ieee80211.h
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.h
beta-8187/changes
beta-8187/r8187.h
beta-8187/r8180_pm.c
beta-8187/install
beta-8187/ieee80211_crypt.h
beta-8187/r8180_wx.c
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6/build M=/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-x86_64'
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_softmac_scan_wqƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:391: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1360:4: warning: #warning CHECK_LOCK_HERE
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1400:2: warning: #warning CHECK_LOCK_HERE
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_rx_frame_softmacƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1471: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1473: warning: ƒ_~chlenƒ_T may be used uninitialized in this function
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1360:4: warning: #warning CHECK_LOCK_HERE
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c:1400:2: warning: #warning CHECK_LOCK_HERE
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.o
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.o
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.o
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.o
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_wx_set_wapƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c:143: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.o
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_ccmp_aes_encryptƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.c:75: warning: ƒ_~crypto_cipher_encryptƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:853)
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_tkip_encryptƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:317: warning: ƒ_~crypto_cipher_encryptƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:853)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c: In function ƒ_~ieee80211_tkip_decryptƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:396: warning: ƒ_~crypto_cipher_decryptƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:879)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c: In function ƒ_~michael_micƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:448: warning: ƒ_~crypto_digest_initƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:714)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:449: warning: ƒ_~crypto_digest_setkeyƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:740)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:450: warning: ƒ_~crypto_digest_updateƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:717)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c:451: warning: ƒ_~crypto_digest_finalƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:719)
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c: In function ƒ_~prism2_wep_encryptƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c:141: warning: ƒ_~crypto_cipher_encryptƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:853)
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c: In function ƒ_~prism2_wep_decryptƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c:185: warning: ƒ_~crypto_cipher_decryptƒ_T is deprecated (declared at include/linux/crypto.h:879)
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211-rtl.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 5 modules
CC /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211-rtl.mod.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211-rtl.ko
CC /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.mod.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
CC /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.mod.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
CC /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.mod.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
CC /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.mod.o
LD [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-x86_64'
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6/build M=/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-x86_64'
CC [M] /root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.o
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c: In function ƒ_~rtl8187_rx_urbsubmitƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c:700: warning: passing argument 6 of ƒ_~usb_fill_bulk_urbƒ_T from incompatible pointer type
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c: In function ƒ_~rtl8180_txƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c:1428: warning: passing argument 6 of ƒ_~usb_fill_bulk_urbƒ_T from incompatible pointer type
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c: In function ƒ_~rtl8180_ioctlƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c:2298: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c: In function ƒ_~rtl8187_usb_probeƒ_T:
/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.c:2421: error: ƒ_~struct net_deviceƒ_T has no member named ƒ_~get_wireless_statsƒ_T
make[2]: *** [/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.19-1.2895.fc6-x86_64'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

any idea why I get these errors?

Thank you in advance...

semetay

fyi I tried ndiswrapper as well. which seemed to be installing xp64 inf file but can not find any network and no light on the adapter either.

[davfel]

I get the same errors with the new kernel.... I am told it is not a bug and that the drivers do not support the newer kernel...so right now i use the older kernel. if you find an answer please post it.
thanks ,
dave

[swedish cook]

Damn me too. Looks like their "2.6.x" driver wasn't that great - according to this page http://lwn.net/Articles/2.6-kernel-api/ that structure member was depricated in 2.6 and its now removed in 2.6.19. Hope everyone who reads this emails them then just maybe they will resolve.

[swedish cook]

From the looks of the comments at the top of beta-8187/r8187_core.c seems like Realtek may not have had a big hand in this driver, sending a nice email to the author ...

[swedish cook]

OK I'm posting this on 2.6.19 using rtl8187 driver, currently its a nasty hack but hey its working.

1. Edit makedrv and comment out the tar lines otherwise they'll undo the mod below
2. Modify line 2421 of beta-8187/r8187_core.c to be " dev->get_stats = r8180_get_wireless_stats;" - I got this thanks to posts on Gentoo site from Christian Holler - cheers
3. ./makedrv
4. Now this is the bit that stinks, the compilation works ok but on my x86 64 system at least its now chopping the last character off my ESSID so if I do "iwconfig wlan0 essid "WENDY"" and then "iwconfig" the ESSID its using is "WEND" !!! .... for now I've added an extra character on and it works. Lord knows what errors will result, feels like the datastructures aren't properly aligned anymore .......

Can anyone find whats still wrong here ?

Also what have you guys got by the way of scripts to bring it up on boot ?