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16.Dd July 21, 2013
17.Dt RSUFW 4
18.Os
19.Sh NAME
20.Nm rsufw
21.Nd "Firmware Module for Realtek driver"
22.Sh SYNOPSIS
23To compile this module into the kernel, place the following line in your
24kernel configuration file:
25.Bd -ragged -offset indent
26.Cd "device rsufw"
27.Ed
28.Pp
29This will include the firmware image, RTL8712, inside the kernel.
30.Xr rsu 4
31will load the image into the chip.
32.Pp
33Alternatively, to load the firmware images as a module at boot time, place
34the following line in
35.Xr loader.conf 5 :
36.Bd -literal -offset indent
37rsu-rtl8712fw_load="YES"
38.Ed
39.Sh DESCRIPTION
40This module provides the firmware for the Realtek RTL8188SU and
41RTL8192SU chip based USB WiFi adapters.
42Please read Realtek's license,
43.Pa /usr/share/license/realtek .
44.Sh SEE ALSO
45.Xr rsu 4 ,
46.Xr firmware 9
47