[Feature Request] `connmanctl` wifi driver should not be restricted to `LAKKA` users
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Description
While working on a nixos config for my RPI CM3 handheld, I was looking for a way to set up the WIFI on the handheld using the gamepad. I've tried to use the nmcli driver, but it was too buggy to be usable out of the box (now fixed). Then I saw that retroarch have another wifi driver using connmanctl. Unfortunately, that driver is behind a HAVE_LAKKA pragma, so not available on a general Linux distribution.
connmanctl is available on most distros I'm aware of. I don't see any reason to make it available to LAKKA users only. If it's working well enough for LAKKA users, then it should also be good enough for Linux users.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the connmanctl Wi-Fi driver and the HAVE_LAKKA pragma, then read how the driver is selected and built on Linux. Make the driver available to general Linux builds rather than only LAKKA builds, and verify that the relevant Linux build and Wi-Fi path remain usable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100