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[–] ______@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Easier said than done. I did want to look into writing wifi drivers but imo these are the most difficult drivers to write code for.

[–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Facts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.

[–] ______@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not only that but wifi protocols are very complicated and if you look up datasheets you'll likely just find documents in chinese.

[–] Rustmilian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.