Telemetry

This project includes optional, privacy-respecting telemetry to help understand usage and improve the driver.

Overview

Telemetry is disabled by default and only enabled if you explicitly opt-in during installation.

What is Collected

When telemetry is enabled, the following anonymous data is sent:

Data	Example	Purpose
Event type	install, uninstall	Track adoption
Kernel version	6.18.5	Kernel compatibility
Package version	1.5.0	Version distribution
Chip type	mt7925, mt7921	Hardware support
Bus type	pci, usb	Interface usage
Clang kernel	yes, no	Build compatibility
Session ID	abc123	Correlate install/uninstall

What is NOT Collected

• IP addresses (not logged by analytics service)
• MAC addresses
• Personal information
• WiFi network names/passwords
• System hostname
• User accounts

How it Works

Telemetry uses GoatCounter, a privacy-focused analytics service:

• No cookies
• No personal data collection
• Open source
• GDPR compliant

Events are sent as simple HTTP requests:

curl -s "https://mt7925.goatcounter.com/count?p=/install&t=MT7925%20DKMS%20v1.5.0"

Enabling Telemetry

During Installation

# Enable telemetry
sudo MT7925_TELEMETRY=1 ./install.sh

# Disable telemetry (default)
sudo MT7925_TELEMETRY=0 ./install.sh

Check Current Status

cat /etc/mt7925-telemetry.conf
# Outputs: MT7925_TELEMETRY=1 or MT7925_TELEMETRY=0

Disable After Installation

echo "MT7925_TELEMETRY=0" | sudo tee /etc/mt7925-telemetry.conf

Network Handling

Since the telemetry runs during WiFi driver installation, network may not be available immediately. The installer handles this by:

1. Attempt immediate send - If network is available
2. Queue for later - If network is unavailable, event is saved
3. Retry on boot - Queued events are sent on next boot

Queue location: /var/lib/mt7925-telemetry-queue

Source Code

The telemetry implementation is fully transparent:

• Install script: dkms/install.sh
• Uninstall script: dkms/uninstall.sh
• Config file: /etc/mt7925-telemetry.conf

Removing Telemetry Data

To completely remove telemetry:

# Disable telemetry
echo "MT7925_TELEMETRY=0" | sudo tee /etc/mt7925-telemetry.conf

# Remove queue file
sudo rm -f /var/lib/mt7925-telemetry-queue

# Remove config file (optional)
sudo rm -f /etc/mt7925-telemetry.conf

Why Telemetry?

Anonymous usage data helps:

1. Prioritize kernel versions - Know which kernels need support
2. Track adoption - Understand how many users benefit from fixes
3. Identify issues - Correlate hardware types with problems
4. Justify upstream work - Show maintainers that fixes are needed

Questions?

If you have concerns about telemetry, please open a GitHub Discussion.