Gábor Stefanik wrote: > 2009/8/19 Mark Huijgen <mark.sf.net@xxxxxxxxxx>: > >> Gábor Stefanik wrote: >> >>> Hello World! >>> >>> Great news for Broadcom BCM4310/4312/4315 (PCI 14e4:4315) users: >>> LP-PHY support is now at the point where it can be tested for functionality! >>> >>> So, go ahead, give it a try, and let's rock! >>> >>> >> Patches applied, well manually, cause I wasn't able to extract a working >> version from the emails or the weblink provided. Whats the recommended >> method to apply these git patches on mailinglists? >> >> Here goes: >> >> # modprobe b43 verbose=3 >> [ 1596.228088] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor >> 0x4243) >> [ 1596.228100] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, >> vendor 0x4243) >> [ 1596.228110] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243) >> [ 1596.228120] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243) >> [ 1596.248050] ssb: Found rev 1 PMU (capabilities 0x02A62F01) >> [ 1596.256780] ssb: SPROM revision 8 detected. >> [ 1596.276093] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device >> 0000:10:00.0 >> [ 1596.281108] b43-phy2: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15) >> [ 1596.324046] b43-phy2 debug: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5, Revision 1 >> [ 1596.324060] b43-phy2 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2062, >> Revision 2 >> [ 1596.348233] phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' >> [ 1596.348349] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PL, Firmware-ID: >> FW13 ] >> >> # ifconfig wlan0 up >> SIOCSIFFLAGS: Input/output error >> >> [ 1689.356055] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode15.fw >> [ 1689.703918] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0initvals15.fw >> [ 1689.710418] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw >> [ 1689.852058] b43-phy2: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 >> 15:32:10) >> [ 1689.854963] b43-phy2 debug: b2062: Using crystal tab entry 19200 kHz. >> [ 1689.855468] b43-phy2 debug: RC calib: Failed to switch to channel 7, >> error = -5 >> [ 1689.860016] b43-phy2 debug: Switch to init channel failed, error = -5. >> > > Hmm, error -5 is EIO, which in the channel switch code is used to > represent "PLL charge pump out of range". This is specifically the > error I was trying to fix... could you try without the 2 extra > patches? Maybe I did something wrong. (Without the 2 patches, channels > 1..6 and 9..11 (12...14 not tested) throw this error, but channels 7 > and 8 work.) > Same error without the patches, but 1 less error in dmesg. The 'RC calib: Failed to switch to channel 7, error = -5' is gone now. > Also try extracting firmware from > ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/WNDR3300-V1.0.29_gpl_src.zip's > wl_apsta.o file (newer than the one on mirror.openwrt.org - you may > need to add the extraction defines to fwcutter first; there is a > script in the fwcutter git tree, probably also in tarballs, that > generates extraction lists.) This is the firmware the specs are > written for; it's possible that the current firmware is simply not > good for LP-PHY (or maybe it needs code based on older specs). > After running the included python script, patching the cutter and extracting firmware, I now get ucode version 478.104 in dmesg. Next test is also without the 2 patches. Following log is from modprobe+ifconfig wlan0 up: [14600.712104] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor 0x4243) [14600.712116] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, vendor 0x4243) [14600.712126] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243) [14600.712136] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243) [14600.732052] ssb: Found rev 1 PMU (capabilities 0x02A62F01) [14600.740727] ssb: SPROM revision 8 detected. [14600.760093] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:10:00.0 [14600.816481] b43-phy5: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15) [14600.860044] b43-phy5 debug: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5, Revision 1 [14600.860058] b43-phy5 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2062, Revision 2 [14600.884250] phy5: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' [14600.884367] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] [14611.192054] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode15.fw [14611.206016] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0initvals15.fw [14611.211387] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw [14611.364058] b43-phy5: Loading firmware version 478.104 (2008-07-01 00:50:23) [14611.367051] b43-phy5 debug: b2062: Using crystal tab entry 19200 kHz. [14611.371875] b43-phy5 debug: Switch to init channel failed, error = -5. [14611.372406] b43-phy5 ERROR: PHY init: Channel switch to default failed Still the "SIOCSIFFLAGS: Input/output error" on ifconfig wlan0 up. > >> [ 1689.860543] b43-phy2 ERROR: PHY init: Channel switch to default failed >> >> Interface is not coming up, so cannot scan: >> # iwlist wlan0 scan >> wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down >> > > When testing mac80211 drivers, always use "iw dev wlan0 scan", not > "iwlist wlan0 scan". (Though this shouldn't affect your results in > this case.) > OK will do. Never used iw before your other mail about iw phy and friends :) > Try bringing up the interface in monitor mode. > Also, try changing get_default_chan to return 7 instead of 1. > Tested default_chan 7, *with* the 2 patches and the interface comes up! Scan results show a lot of the AP's around here, but only AP's of channel 6 and higher. The closest AP here is actually on channel 1 and is not showing. It seems there is a problem with channel 1? Dmesg for modprobe+ifconfig wlan0 up: [ 478.516094] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor 0x4243) [ 478.516106] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, vendor 0x4243) [ 478.516116] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243) [ 478.516125] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243) [ 478.536053] ssb: Found rev 1 PMU (capabilities 0x02A62F01) [ 478.544729] ssb: SPROM revision 8 detected. [ 478.564094] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:10:00.0 [ 478.569257] b43-phy3: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15) [ 478.612046] b43-phy3 debug: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5, Revision 1 [ 478.612061] b43-phy3 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2062, Revision 2 [ 478.636235] phy3: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' [ 478.636347] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] [ 483.116055] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode15.fw [ 483.120545] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0initvals15.fw [ 483.127002] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw [ 483.280059] b43-phy3: Loading firmware version 478.104 (2008-07-01 00:50:23) [ 483.283053] b43-phy3 debug: b2062: Using crystal tab entry 19200 kHz. [ 483.296062] b43-phy3 debug: Chip initialized [ 483.296272] b43-phy3 debug: 64-bit DMA initialized [ 483.317545] Registered led device: b43-phy3::tx [ 483.317568] Registered led device: b43-phy3::rx [ 483.317589] Registered led device: b43-phy3::radio [ 483.317649] b43-phy3 debug: Wireless interface started [ 483.317669] b43-phy3 debug: Adding Interface type 2 # wpa_supplicant -Dwext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - Trying to associate with 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 (SSID='default' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] Well, what do you know, it actually does WPA authentication already! Means TX must be working too. I am also able to get an IP address with a dhcp client. dmesg from wpa_supplicant part: [ 618.820622] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 (try 1) [ 618.824200] wlan0 direct probe responded [ 618.824204] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 (try 1) [ 618.825886] wlan0: authenticated [ 618.825902] wlan0: associate with AP 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 (try 1) [ 618.828148] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:30:f1:f9:10:45 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=10) [ 618.828151] wlan0: associated This AP is on channel 11. I don't have time for further testing today, but results are promising! Mark -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
