• Mediatek MT7902 WiFi Finally Seeing Open-Source Linux Driver Activity When searching for “MT7902” and “Linux” there is no shortage of users asking about Linux driver support for the Mediatek MT7902 WiFi chipset or users complaining about their MT7902 WiFi not working under Linux with that chipset found in numerous laptops in recent years. • Fortunately, there is finally Linux driver support for the MT7902 surfacing for review on the Linux kernel mailing list. • Sean Wang of Mediatek today posted a set of 11 patches for wiring up MT7902 WiFi+Bluetooth ASIC support within the existing MT76 WiFi driver. • This patch series is what many have been waiting for in finding the Mediatek MT7902 not being supported under Linux for their laptops and other hardware. • It’s long overdue with many users complaining over lack of Mediatek MT7902 WiFi 6 support with some users having tried to work on an out-of-tree driver for it but so far appearing to only be successful with the Bluetooth bring-up. • Now Mediatek is finally delivering.
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- Mediatek has released an 11‑patch series adding support for its MT7902 Wi‑Fi 6/BT ASIC to the existing MT76 Linux driver. The update addresses long‑standing user complaints that the chipset, common in laptops, lacked native Linux support. The patches integrate Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth functionality, with the Bluetooth portion already functional in earlier work. Mediatek hopes the series will pass review on the kernel mailing list and be merged into the upcoming Linux 7.1 release window in April, bringing official support to devices using the MT7902.
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