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15.Dd April 4, 2018
16.Dt RSUFW 4
17.Os
18.Sh NAME
19.Nm rsufw
20.Nd "Firmware Module for Realtek driver"
21.Sh SYNOPSIS
22To compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your
23kernel configuration file:
24.Bd -ragged -offset indent
25.Cd "device rsufw"
26.Ed
27.Pp
28This will include the firmware image, RTL8712, inside the kernel.
29.Xr rsu 4
30will load the image into the chip.
31.Pp
32Alternatively, to load the firmware images as a module at boot time, place
33the following line in
34.Xr loader.conf 5 :
35.Bd -literal -offset indent
36rsu-rtl8712fw_load="YES"
37.Ed
38.Sh DESCRIPTION
39This module provides the firmware for the Realtek RTL8188SU and
40RTL8192SU chip based USB WiFi adapters.
41Please read Realtek's license,
42.Pa /usr/share/doc/legal/realtek.LICENSE .
43.Sh SEE ALSO
44.Xr rsu 4 ,
45.Xr firmware 9
46