Hey Benny!

 BP> anyone tryed it ?

Yes I have tried it back with the 4.15.x kernels which is when they stopped
supplying it with the regular kernel source.

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Linux mikey 4.16.0 #2 SMP Tue Apr 3 23:36:08 UTC 2018 x86_64 Intel(R) Atom(TM)
CPU C2758 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
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All 8 penguins are properly displayed at bootup with the builtin - could be
modular - AST2400 driver.  However still having issues building a kernel with
the soon to be released gcc-8 compiler but gcc-7.3.0 works just fine which is
still the default compiler here as we speak.

 BP> sadly cant build firmware anymore in the kernel, seems it needs
 BP> to be external build now

Just as well since there were some of the firmware I needed with the external
source that wasn't provided with the regular source anyhow.  This way most, if
indeed not all, firmware can be found in the external source.  In my particular
situation I can find all that I require in the external source which I needed
before so it's not really a big deal.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Don't cry for me I have vi.
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