Asus USB-AC53 Nano driver redux - not working

[szydas]

I'm (un)lucky owner of WiFi dongle based on RTL8822BU. My system is

5.4.0-42-generic

lsusb output is

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b05:184c ASUSTek Computer, Inc. 802.11ac NIC
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c505 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse+Keyboard Receiver
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

There is CDROM included in package, even with "linux" folder, but running ready-to-use shell script produces error:

/home/szydas/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.3_24934.20171101_COEX20171012-5044/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.3_24934.20171101_COEX20171012-5044/include/osdep_service_linux.h:282:8: error: ‘_timer’ {aka ‘struct timer_list’} has no member named ‘data’
  282 |  ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
      |        ^~
/home/szydas/Desktop/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.3_24934.20171101_COEX20171012-5044/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.3_24934.20171101_COEX20171012-5044/include/osdep_service_linux.h:283:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’; did you mean ‘_init_timer’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
  283 |  init_timer(ptimer);
      |  ^~~~~~~~~~
      |  _init_timer

So i followed steps from that thread https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....395729&page=2& - unfortunately it produces lot of warnings and ends with an error:

home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c: In function ‘isFileReadable’:
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:2022:10: error: implicit declaration of function ‘get_ds’; did you mean ‘get_da’? [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
 2022 |   set_fs(get_ds());
      |          ^~~~~~
      |          get_da
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:2022:10: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of ‘set_fs’
 2022 |   set_fs(get_ds());
      |          ^~~~~~~~
      |          |
      |          int
In file included from ./include/linux/uaccess.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/crypto.h:21,
                 from ./include/crypto/hash.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/uio.h:10,
                 from ./include/linux/socket.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/compat.h:15,
                 from ./include/linux/ethtool.h:17,
                 from ./include/linux/netdevice.h:37,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service_linux.h:35,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service.h:41,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/drv_types.h:32,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:24:
./arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h:29:40: note: expected ‘mm_segment_t’ {aka ‘struct <anonymous>’} but argument is of type ‘int’
   29 | static inline void set_fs(mm_segment_t fs)
      |                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c: In function ‘retriveFromFile’:
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:2052:11: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of ‘set_fs’
 2052 |    set_fs(get_ds());
      |           ^~~~~~~~
      |           |
      |           int
In file included from ./include/linux/uaccess.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/crypto.h:21,
                 from ./include/crypto/hash.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/uio.h:10,
                 from ./include/linux/socket.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/compat.h:15,
                 from ./include/linux/ethtool.h:17,
                 from ./include/linux/netdevice.h:37,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service_linux.h:35,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service.h:41,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/drv_types.h:32,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:24:
./arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h:29:40: note: expected ‘mm_segment_t’ {aka ‘struct <anonymous>’} but argument is of type ‘int’
   29 | static inline void set_fs(mm_segment_t fs)
      |                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c: In function ‘storeToFile’:
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:2087:11: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of ‘set_fs’
 2087 |    set_fs(get_ds());
      |           ^~~~~~~~
      |           |
      |           int
In file included from ./include/linux/uaccess.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/crypto.h:21,
                 from ./include/crypto/hash.h:11,
                 from ./include/linux/uio.h:10,
                 from ./include/linux/socket.h:8,
                 from ./include/linux/compat.h:15,
                 from ./include/linux/ethtool.h:17,
                 from ./include/linux/netdevice.h:37,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service_linux.h:35,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service.h:41,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/include/drv_types.h:32,
                 from /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.c:24:
./arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h:29:40: note: expected ‘mm_segment_t’ {aka ‘struct <anonymous>’} but argument is of type ‘int’
   29 | static inline void set_fs(mm_segment_t fs)
      |                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:275: /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/osdep_service.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1731: /home/szydas/rtl8822bu] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-42-generic'
make: *** [Makefile:1318: modules] Error 2

I'm not a programmer and probably too old to learn it. Any help appreciated.

[szydas]

UPDATE:
Following suggestion from friend I replaced get_ds() funktion with KERNEL_DS. And it almost solved problem.... almost

home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:1170:22: error: initialization of ‘u16 (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *)’ {aka ‘short unsigned int (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *)’} from incompatible pointer type ‘u16 (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, void *, u16 (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *))’ {aka ‘short unsigned int (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, void *, short unsigned int (*)(struct net_device *, struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *))’} [-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types]
 1170 |  .ndo_select_queue = rtw_select_queue,
      |                      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.c:1170:22: note: (near initialization for ‘rtw_netdev_ops.ndo_select_queue’)
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:275: /home/szydas/rtl8822bu/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1731: /home/szydas/rtl8822bu] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.4.0-42-generic'
make: *** [Makefile:1318: modules] Error 2

[chili555]

With a temporary working internet connection by ethernet, tethering or whatever means possible, do:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git dkms
git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8822bu.git
sudo dkms add ./rtl8822bu
sudo dkms install 8822bu/1.1

Reboot.

[szydas]

I did. It tells, that's everything was succesful. I rebooted. Now:
1. lsusb does nothing, i mean after pressing Enter cursor blinks.... and blinks... until next reboot.
2. lsmod gives

szydas@ubunciak:~$ lsmod |grep 8822
8822bu               1781760  1
cfg80211              704512  1 8822bu

3. In Network Setings dongle is not visible. Tried every USB slot available. Several reboots - no change.

[chili555]

lsusb does nothing, i mean after pressing Enter cursor blinks.... and blinks... until next reboot.

It is not supposed to do anything at all except list (ls) the devices that are attached to your USB (usb) ports. Hence, lsusb. Installing a driver or the correct driver or the wrong driver doesn't change whether the device is or is not inserted.

Let's check the log for clues:

dmesg | grep -i -e 8822 -e rtl

[szydas]

I think that is most revelant part

[   20.563725] 8822bu: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[   20.569129] 8822bu: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
[   20.574186] RTW: rtl8822bu v5.1.0-5_17968.20160601_BTCOEX20160411-1400_beta
[   20.574186] RTW: rtl8822bu BT-Coex version = BTCOEX20160411-1400
[   20.574324] RTW: CHIP TYPE: RTL8822B
[   20.576649] RTW: Chip Version Info: CHIP_8822B_Normal_Chip_UMC_D_CUT_2T2R_RomVer(3)

[chili555]

Looks perfect, actually.

Please remove the device and run:

tail -f /var/log/syslog

Insert the device and tell us what the terminal reports in full related to the device and driver.

Get ot of 'tail' with Ctrl+c.

[szydas]

Well.... nothing happen. No single log entry about inserting something into USB. I found only one entry about removing it.

Aug  5 09:29:01 ubunciak kernel: [  858.665662] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 3

But, strangely, inserting pendrive also doesn't trigger any action,.. and it worked even few days ago. Maybe my mobo is dying?

[chili555]

Well.... nothing happen. No single log entry about inserting something into USB. I found only one entry about removing it.

Aug  5 09:29:01 ubunciak kernel: [  858.665662] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 3

But, strangely, inserting pendrive also doesn't trigger any action,.. and it worked even few days ago. Maybe my mobo is dying?

Perhaps.

Have you tried all the available USB ports? Maybe it is just one port that is dying.

[szydas]

Perhaps.

Have you tried all the available USB ports? Maybe it is just one port that is dying.

Yes. I did. But my keyboard an mouse on USB work without problem... even if I change port