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Compile and install rtl8822bu for Raspberry Pi
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rtl8822bu-rpi.md

Compiling rtl8822bu for Raspberry Pi

A small How-to for compiling the rtl8822bu wifi drivers on a Raspberry Pi.

Tested with the EDIMAX EW-7822UTC AC1200

Requirements

sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers

Get the code

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/EntropicEffect/rtl8822bu --depth 1
cd rtl8822bu

Compiling

Change architecture because uname -m return armv7l instead of arm

nano Makefile

Go to line ~1100 right after ifeq ($(CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC) and change the following:

# change
SUBARCH := $(shell uname -m | sed -e s/i.86/i386/)
# to
SUBARCH := arm
make -j`nproc`

sudo make install
sudo reboot
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