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15*2570e7c3SKyle Evans.Dd April 4, 2018
1631d98677SRui Paulo.Dt RSUFW 4
1731d98677SRui Paulo.Os
1831d98677SRui Paulo.Sh NAME
1931d98677SRui Paulo.Nm rsufw
2031d98677SRui Paulo.Nd "Firmware Module for Realtek driver"
2131d98677SRui Paulo.Sh SYNOPSIS
2231d98677SRui PauloTo compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your
2331d98677SRui Paulokernel configuration file:
2431d98677SRui Paulo.Bd -ragged -offset indent
2531d98677SRui Paulo.Cd "device rsufw"
2631d98677SRui Paulo.Ed
2731d98677SRui Paulo.Pp
2831d98677SRui PauloThis will include the firmware image, RTL8712, inside the kernel.
2931d98677SRui Paulo.Xr rsu 4
3031d98677SRui Paulowill load the image into the chip.
3131d98677SRui Paulo.Pp
3231d98677SRui PauloAlternatively, to load the firmware images as a module at boot time, place
3331d98677SRui Paulothe following line in
3431d98677SRui Paulo.Xr loader.conf 5 :
3531d98677SRui Paulo.Bd -literal -offset indent
3631d98677SRui Paulorsu-rtl8712fw_load="YES"
3731d98677SRui Paulo.Ed
3831d98677SRui Paulo.Sh DESCRIPTION
3931d98677SRui PauloThis module provides the firmware for the Realtek RTL8188SU and
4031d98677SRui PauloRTL8192SU chip based USB WiFi adapters.
4131d98677SRui PauloPlease read Realtek's license,
42*2570e7c3SKyle Evans.Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/realtek.LICENSE .
4331d98677SRui Paulo.Sh SEE ALSO
4431d98677SRui Paulo.Xr rsu 4 ,
4531d98677SRui Paulo.Xr firmware 9
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