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minus-square@______@lemm.eelinkfedilink4•10 months agoEasier said than done. I did want to look into writing wifi drivers but imo these are the most difficult drivers to write code for.
minus-squareRustmilianlinkfedilink4•10 months agoFacts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.
minus-square@______@lemm.eelinkfedilink3•10 months agoIt’s not only that but wifi protocols are very complicated and if you look up datasheets you’ll likely just find documents in chinese.
minus-squareRustmilianlinkfedilink3•10 months agoYeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.
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.
Facts, they can be a huge pain due to manufacturers not providing proper documentation; essentially forcing you to reverse engine the driver from scratch.
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.
Yeah, because companies like Realtek & Mediatek are Taiwanese/Chinese.
Ofc