# Buildroot - Integrating MM81008 USB drivers / firmware for Buildroot Raspberry Pi based OS Compiling **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 11, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632 "2026-05-11T22:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/1 "2026-05-11T22:09:54Z")
Has anyone been successful with incorporating a MorseMicro WiFi HaLow USB dongle into a buildroot OS compile for Raspberry Pi? Ideally the MM8108 chipset. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ajudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@ajudge](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/ajudge)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/2 "2026-05-12T10:33:52Z")
Hi @OffGridTechClub Would you believe that a Buildroot on Raspberry Pi 4s is actually the primary test and development platform for the Morse driver 😉 Unfortunately this test platform is not something we intend to make public. We do also have a buildroot external repository (see [BR2\_EXTERNAL](https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/customize-outside-br.txt)) which was put together recently. I will discuss with the team a plan for releasing this so you can benefit :), it is likely to be done so with no guarantees/YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/3 "2026-05-12T14:22:10Z")
That’s Wonderful news 😀 I figured it was the best base to start with. I’m actively compiling and adding libs / drivers etc. Hoping to get something working by the time my USB dongles arrive Thank you ---
**Author:** ![james.haggerty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@james.haggerty](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/james.haggerty)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/4 "2026-05-13T02:20:05Z")
Note that the most supported Linux system we have is OpenWrt, so if you don’t have a particular preference for buildroot that may be the easier path. ---
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/5 "2026-05-13T09:21:47Z")
Thank you James, I will give that one a try as well. Just to establish some baseline speed / range testing. Ultimately I would like to develop my own BuildROOT OS focused around the MM8108 USB dongle. ---
**Author:** ![Jack1221](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@Jack1221](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/Jack1221)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/6 "2026-05-21T22:58:08Z")
Just seconding here I am planning to use Morse on an existing project built off a BR2\_EXTERNAL tree. So, if possible, anything published would be great help in getting that up and running quicker. Especially curious the best way to re-build hostap with your fork, whether you just provide your own patches or create a new hostap\_s1g package. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/7 "2026-05-22T12:27:40Z")
Has anyone successfully built either the MorseMicro OpenWRT / or BuildROOT in general for the raspberry pi 5 ? Very interested in working on this goal. ---
**Author:** ![Jack1221](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@Jack1221](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/Jack1221)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/8 "2026-05-22T23:19:52Z")
I am working on a SPI+queticel+CM5 buildroot, I can certainly link it when I am done as it is open source. My guess its a matter of running custom hostapd, custom wpa\_supplicant, correct kernel version, then adding in morse as a kernel module. ---
**Author:** ![OffGridTechClub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OffGridTechClub](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/OffGridTechClub)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/9 "2026-05-23T17:50:22Z")
That’s awesome ! I would love to get it running on my uConsole with upgraded CM5 Thank you ---
**Author:** ![ajudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@ajudge](https://community.morsemicro.com/u/ajudge)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://community.morsemicro.com/t/buildroot-integrating-mm81008-usb-drivers-firmware-for-buildroot-raspberry-pi-based-os-compiling/1632/11 "2026-06-25T03:41:02Z")
Not to my knowledge. Note that the RD09 reference design (the USB dongle used in our EKH19 kit) are freely available at [Wi-Fi HaLow RD09 | USB Dongle Reference Design](https://www.morsemicro.com/download/rd09-reference-design-package/)