openwrt / openwrt/mt76

Linux Support for the MT7902

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Description

This is an ongoing problem with the MT7902 as there are no official driver support for it. This means any instances of linux, even latest or previous updates, will absolutely not work. This is a prolonged issue and the only true way to fix this is to switch out the MediaTek WiFi card with a different brand that has supported drivers. While this WiFi chip has native support for Windows, most people using the Asus Vivobook series may experience this greater as it comes inbuilt, heres an Arch forum to describe the situation.

I myself tried to dual boot Arch but had a WiFi problem, I thought that maybe EndeveourOS could fix the problem, but alas that did not work.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing the linked Arch forum report and the repository’s existing hardware-support paths to determine what MT7902 support would require. Done means the MT7902 works under Linux with the relevant driver support.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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