Marv and Nicokay, I have assembled lzm packages for Slax Linux Live CD. I hope other users that have these kinds of modems can test the functionality of these. I used rpm2tgz , then tgz2lzm to make the Slax Modules. Modules are located here: agrsm-tools http://www.slax.org/modules.php?action=detail&id=2476 dkms-agrsm-2.1.80-7mdv2009.0 http://www.slax.org/modules.php?action=detail&id=2477 Slax forum is over here with post. We will appreciate all kinds of input. http://www.slax.org/forum.php?action=view&parentID=39934 One user wants to know if these packages take care of the snd_hda_inport and snd_hda_export that was in the 11c11040 howto: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/HOWTO-Agere-11c11040-HDA.html Thank you all in advance for checking these out. Regards, Antonio On 5/18/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > AgereSystems/LSI develops Linux code for a chipset, when some major > buyer of their chips sponsors the developement. They are obligated to > make profit or at least break even on the Linux work. Within that > constraint, their staff has been as helpful as possible over the > years. > If their core Intellectual Property were Open Source, it would put > them at a competitive disadvantage. > > MarvS > > 2009/5/18 Nikolay Zhuravlev <xxor@xxxxxxx>: >> >> In this particular case it is not clear whether the problem is with the >> closed-source agrmodemlib.o or with the source code surrounding it. >> Besides, they probably know better when they decide not to release >> the code. Agere once accused Microsoft of using its VoIP secrets. >> >> -- >> WBR, Nikolay Zhuravlev >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>> In that case, I think we can deduce that the 0630 modem is not supported >>> by the agrsm driver... >>> Rather unfortunate... >>> LSI doesn't seem to realize that if they open-source their core, or at >>> least give the linux community specs, that it will >>> a) increase sales as linux users buy their supported modems. >>> B) reduce coding costs for them, >>> and c) make many people a lot happier :) >>> >>> >>> >>> Antonio Olivares wrote: >>> > Thanks Nikolay, >>> > >>> > But the mdv sources do not support my modem. The support is >>> > experimental as Marv has added the 11c1:0630 chipset: >>> > >>> > For candidate card in slot 03:00.0, firmware information and bootup >>> > diagnostics are: >>> > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>> > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>> > 03:00.0 11c1:0630 11c1:0630 Communication >>> > controller: Agere Systems >>> > Unknown device 0630 >>> > >>> > >>> > I tried to follow the directions carefully but to no avail. The >>> > kernel encounters a bug. This was just to try it out and report back >>> > output. >>> > >>> > >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# make clean >>> > rm -fR agrsoftmodem.o serial26.o \ >>> > *.ko *.mod.* \ >>> > agrmodem.o agrserial.o serial26.o lib.o \ >>> > agrmodem.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ >>> > agrserial.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ >>> > Module.* modules.order \ >>> > .*.cmd .tmp_versions >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# ./configure >>> > bash: ./configure: No such file or directory >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# make KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/2.6.27.8/build >>> > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.8/build SUBDIRS=/root/agrsm-20090502 >>> > modules >>> > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8' >>> > >>> > WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8/Module.symvers >>> > is missing; modules will have no dependencies and >>> > modversions. >>> > >>> > CC [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/agrsoftmodem.o >>> > CC [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.o >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'agr_pci_find_device': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:134: warning: 'pci_find_device' is >>> > deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:543) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_read_config_byte': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:145: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_read_config_word': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:148: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_read_config_dword': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:151: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_write_config_byte': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:154: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_write_config_word': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:157: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c: In function 'x_pcibios_write_config_dword': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/lib.c:160: warning: 'pci_find_slot' is deprecated >>> > (declared at include/linux/pci.h:545) >>> > CC [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.o >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c: In function 'serial8250_get_mctrl': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable 'flags' >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c: In function 'serial8250_config_port': >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable 'ret' >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c: At top level: >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization from >>> > incompatible pointer type >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization from >>> > incompatible pointer type >>> > /root/agrsm-20090502/serial26.c:1922: warning: >>> > 'serial8250_request_rsa_resource' defined but not used >>> > LD [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/agrmodem.o >>> > LD [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/agrserial.o >>> > Building modules, stage 2. >>> > MODPOST 2 modules >>> > WARNING: modpost: Found 3 section mismatch(es). >>> > To see full details build your kernel with: >>> > 'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y' >>> > CC /root/agrsm-20090502/agrmodem.mod.o >>> > LD [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/agrmodem.ko >>> > CC /root/agrsm-20090502/agrserial.mod.o >>> > LD [M] /root/agrsm-20090502/agrserial.ko >>> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8' >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# make install >>> > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.8/build M="/root/agrsm-20090502" >>> > modules_install >>> > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8' >>> > INSTALL /root/agrsm-20090502/agrmodem.ko >>> > INSTALL /root/agrsm-20090502/agrserial.ko >>> > DEPMOD 2.6.27.8 >>> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.8' >>> > if ! /sbin/modprobe -nq agrmodem.ko ; then /sbin/depmod -a; fi >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# ls /lib/modules/2.6.27.8/extra/ >>> > agrmodem.ko agrserial.ko >>> > root@slax:~/agrsm-20090502# ls /lib/modules/2.6.27.8/extra/agr >>> > agrmodem.ko agrserial.ko >>> > >>> > Part of dmesg follows: >>> > >>> > agrmodem: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. >>> > agrsm: created 0 infos >>> > Loading module Agere Modem Controller driver version 2.1.60.0.Linspire >>> > (2005-11-16) >>> > ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x400 (irq = 3) is a AgereModem >>> > agrserial: Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version >>> > 2.1.60.0.Linspire (2005-11-16) >>> > BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000004 >>> > IP: [<f97bbd33>] :agrmodem:LXSoftModemStart+0x23/0x230 >>> > *pde = 00000000 >>> > Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP >>> > Modules linked in: agrserial agrmodem(P) snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss >>> > snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_seq_device snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss >>> > pcmcia pcmcia_core agpgart lp ppdev parport_pc parport pcspkr isp1760 >>> > snd_hda_intel forcedeth sg snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_alloc snd_hwdep >>> > psmouse serio_raw k8temp hwmon i2c_nforce2 snd soundcore evdev fuse >>> > aufs squashfs sqlzma unlzma [last unloaded: pcmcia_core] >>> > >>> > Pid: 8607, comm: kppp Tainted: P (2.6.27.8 #1) >>> > EIP: 0060:[<f97bbd33>] EFLAGS: 00010292 CPU: 0 >>> > EIP is at LXSoftModemStart+0x23/0x230 [agrmodem] >>> > EAX: 00000008 EBX: f9422a08 ECX: fffb6000 EDX: f9421580 >>> > ESI: 00000000 EDI: e684b378 EBP: e68b3dec ESP: e68b3d64 >>> > DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 0033 SS: 0068 >>> > Process kppp (pid: 8607, ti=e68b2000 task=f71f8000 task.ti=e68b2000) >>> > Stack: c0882784 00000008 f97f6821 00000001 c14d05a0 c0156647 00000001 >>> > 00000044 >>> > e682d000 c08fe200 00000080 00000001 00000000 00000000 000280d0 >>> > c0882784 >>> > 00000246 00000000 00000001 00000000 00000000 c087ed00 c087ed00 >>> > f9422a08 >>> > Call Trace: >>> > [<c0156647>] get_page_from_freelist+0x2c7/0x440 >>> > [<f97b7306>] linux_modem_open+0x26/0x110 [agrmodem] >>> > [<f9711395>] modemPortOpen+0x5/0x10 [agrmodem] >>> > [<f941fee5>] serial8250_startup+0x195/0x2f0 [agrserial] >>> > [<c03cd0e5>] uart_startup+0x45/0x140 >>> > [<c03ceb11>] uart_open+0xf1/0x3f0 >>> > [<c03b8954>] check_tty_count+0x14/0xb0 >>> > [<c036141f>] kobject_get+0xf/0x20 >>> > [<c03cea20>] uart_open+0x0/0x3f0 >>> > [<c03bb56c>] tty_open+0x14c/0x2f0 >>> > [<c0178834>] chrdev_open+0x94/0x180 >>> > [<c0173db3>] __dentry_open+0xb3/0x230 >>> > [<c0173f77>] nameidata_to_filp+0x47/0x60 >>> > [<c01787a0>] chrdev_open+0x0/0x180 >>> > [<c01806dc>] do_filp_open+0x17c/0x750 >>> > [<c0160435>] handle_mm_fault+0x105/0x640 >>> > [<c0173ba2>] do_sys_open+0x52/0xf0 >>> > [<c0173cbc>] sys_open+0x2c/0x40 >>> > [<c0103262>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb >>> > ======================= >>> > Code: 00 89 d8 eb a7 8d 76 00 55 b8 21 68 7f f9 89 e5 57 56 53 83 ec >>> > 7c 8b 75 08 89 44 24 08 c7 45 e4 78 56 34 12 8d 46 08 89 44 24 04 <8b> >>> > 46 04 89 04 24 e8 e2 13 00 00 85 c0 89 c3 0f 88 68 01 00 00 >>> > EIP: [<f97bbd33>] LXSoftModemStart+0x23/0x230 [agrmodem] SS:ESP >>> > 0068:e68b3d64 >>> > ---[ end trace 5deb0852d40a7e52 ]--- >>> > >>> > On the other hand I made a module(slax module) that could be tested >>> > with 11c11040 chipsets. I posted on slax forum and would like more >>> > feedback on it so that I can fix it and hope that more users benefit >>> > from these drivers. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > >>> > Antonio >>> > >>> > On 5/17/09, Nikolay Zhuravlev <xxor@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >> Antonio, >>> >> >>> >> Thus spake Antonio Olivares (olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx): >>> >> >>> >> [skip] >>> >>> root@slax:~# ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAG >>> >> The name of the device shall be /dev/ttySAGR >>> >> To better diagnose the problem, I would suggest building >>> >> the driver "7mdv" manually from source, >>> >> install it with 'make modules_install' and see if >>> >> wvdialconf can recognize it: >>> >> >>> >> # kill all the funny Agr...Daemons, etc first, next: >>> >> $ sudo modprobe -r agrserial >>> >> $ sudo modprobe -r agrmodem >>> >> $ sudo find /lib/modules -name "agr*" -type f -exec rm -f {} \; >>> >> $ make >>> >> $ sudo make modules_install >>> >> $ sudo modprobe agrmodem >>> >> $ sudo modprobe agrserial >>> >> $ sudo ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR >>> >> $ sudo wvdialconf /dev/wvdial.conf >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> [skip] >>> >>> I also see some differences between the packages, namely the >>> >>> agrms-2.1.80-7mdv2009.0 and the agrsm-20090502 packages. >>> >> They are for the different hardware, I think. The "7mdv" shall work >>> >> for the >>> >> 11c11140 chipset that sits on the HDA audio. I am not sure what other >>> >> chipset >>> >> it supports and how well. The agrsm-20090502 does not have the HDA >>> >> layer >>> >> support, hence it doesn't support 11c11140 on HDA, and its codebase >>> >> is/was >>> >> different from the "mdv" sources. >>> >> >>> >>> 5) I am more confused now than what I was before, the >>> >>> agrsm-2.1.80mdv2009.0 package should be more appropriate for the >>> >>> 11c11040 chipset than the others: >>> >>> >>> >>> 11c1:0630, 11c1:0620, 11c1:0630 and 11c1:048c(or f) >>> >>> >>> >>> This is how I interpret the results. >>> >> Were the chipsets that you mention (11c1:0630, 11c1:0620, >>> >> 11c1:0630 and 11c1:048) supported by earlier release >>> >> of the "mdv" sources, like the "4mdv" sources available >>> >> at the Zsolt site, for example? What did you use before? >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> WBR, Nikolay Zhuravlev >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> ATTACHMENT: application/pgp-signature (signature.asc) >>> >> >> >
