Fixing ZTopInc WiFi Driver Compilation on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
If you're struggling to get your ZTopInc 802.11n NIC (USB ID: 350b:9101 ) working on Ubuntu 24.04, you're not alone. The driver available in most repositories fails to compile on modern Linux kernels due to outdated code that hasn't been updated for recent kernel changes. The Problem When trying to compile the ZTopInc Wi-Fi driver on Ubuntu 24.04 with kernel 6.11, you'll encounter these compilation errors: /src/ os /linux/hif/usb.c: 1114 : 2 : error : invalid preprocessing directive # elseif ; did you mean # else ? /src/ os /linux/hif/usb.c: 1115 : 6 : error : 'struct usb_driver' has no member named 'drvwrap' The driver was written for much older kernel versions and uses deprecated structures and incorrect preprocessor syntax. The Root Cause Two main issues prevent compilation: Invalid preprocessor directive : The code uses #elseif instead of the correct #elif Obsolete kernel structure : The drvwrap.driver.shutdown field no longer exists in ...
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