I have recompiled the wifi module on an Orange Pi PC+ to operate in concurrent mode so it can act in both station and AP mode at the same time, allowing it to be a wifi repeater.
The problem is, this feature is lost on every kernel upgrade, requiring me to recompile the module each time I upgrade the kernel. The kernel module driver often changes slightly between kernel versions, and I have to track down and fix new bugs in the source code that prevent it from compiling when concurrent mode is enabled.
I'm happy with how the wifi module performs now, but don't want to lose the ability to get needed kernel updates in the future. Is there any way I can keep the wifi module I have now without losing the ability to upgrade the rest of the kernel?
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I apologize for asking such a basic question.
I have recompiled the wifi module on an Orange Pi PC+ to operate in concurrent mode so it can act in both station and AP mode at the same time, allowing it to be a wifi repeater.
The problem is, this feature is lost on every kernel upgrade, requiring me to recompile the module each time I upgrade the kernel. The kernel module driver often changes slightly between kernel versions, and I have to track down and fix new bugs in the source code that prevent it from compiling when concurrent mode is enabled.
I'm happy with how the wifi module performs now, but don't want to lose the ability to get needed kernel updates in the future. Is there any way I can keep the wifi module I have now without losing the ability to upgrade the rest of the kernel?
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