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Re: [PATCH] fix iwl3945 registration regression

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Kalle Valo wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Johannes Berg
> <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I forgot that iwl3945 registration is separate from iwlagn.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Thanks, this fixed the problem for me.
> 
> Tested-by: Kalle Valo <kalle.valo@xxxxxx>
> 
> Although I wasn't able to get iwl3945 working yet:
> 
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.586612] iwl3945: Intel(R)
> PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26kd
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.591406] iwl3945: Copyright(c)
> 2003-2009 Intel Corporation
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.596203] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0: PCI
> INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.600996] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0:
> setting latency timer to 64
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.660038] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0:
> Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.664799] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0:
> Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.669786] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0: irq
> 29 for MSI/MSI-X
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.675157] phy0: Selected rate
> control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.681674] phy0: Failed to initialize wep: -2
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.695543] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0:
> Failed to register hw (error -2)
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.700576] iwl3945 0000:03:00.0: PCI
> INT A disabled
> Apr  9 17:06:57 tikku kernel: [   16.705359] iwl3945: probe of
> 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -2
> 
> Maybe this is the infamous module loading bug I see people talking
> about? I'll investigate it later.

Yes it is. The key is the "Failed to initialize wep", which is caused by a
failure to load modules ecb and arc4. Apply that patch and all will be well.

Larry
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