WiFi/Bluetooth Driver Auto-Matcher

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Problem (Pain Point #5 - HIGH)

Realtek and Mediatek WiFi/Bluetooth chips often have no working drivers out of the box.

Current Reality:

• New laptops frequently have unsupported chips
• Users must identify chip, find driver, compile manually
• DKMS failures on kernel updates
• Bluetooth often paired with WiFi (both break together)

Solution

Build a driver matcher that:

1. Identifies wireless hardware (lspci, lsusb)
2. Searches driver database (including out-of-tree)
3. Installs appropriate driver (deb, DKMS, or manual)
4. Configures for persistence across kernel updates
5. Validates connectivity after install

Bounty: $75 (+ $75 bonus after funding)

Paid on merge to main.

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Based on Linux Pain Points Research 2025-2026

[Omkar1701]

effiti working on this

[Anshgrover23]

@Omkar1701 How do you plan to validate DKMS persistence across kernel updates, and on which kernel versions will you test this?

[jeremylongshore]

Hi! I'd like to work on this. I have experience with Linux wireless drivers and Bluetooth stack. Can implement hardware detection, driver matching, and automated installation for WiFi/Bluetooth devices. CLA already signed.

[Omkar1701]

@Omkar1701 How do you plan to validate DKMS persistence across kernel updates, and on which kernel versions will you test this?

I'm working on it, I'll let you know the progress.