Some more diagnostic info for the rw driver, this time compiled as
built-in and debug option in the kernel for 2.6.30.
dmesg for rw driver output:
usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0411, idProduct=00da
usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-2: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Buffalo
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-2: print_id() 0411:00da v4810 high
usb 1-2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_chip_read_mac_addr_fw()
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: probe() successful
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: phy0
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw()
usb 1-2: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub
usb 1-2: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_ub
usb 1-2: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal to the
actual device id
usb 1-2: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr
usb 1-2: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_uphr
usb 1-2: upload_code() transfer size 4096
usb 1-2: upload_code() transfer size 1024
usb 1-2: upload_code() firmware confirm return value 0x01
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int()
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() submit urb ce577580
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_chip_init_hw()
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_AFTER_PNP 0x00000000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_GPI_EN 0x00000000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_INTERRUPT 0x00000000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: read_fw_regs_offset() fw_regs_base: 0xf7f1
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: read_pod() E2P_POD 0xa000011a
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: read_pod() RF AL2230S_RF 0xa PA type 0x0 patch CCK 1
patch CR157 0 patch 6M 0 new PHY 1 link LED1 tx led 1
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: hw_init()
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd1211b_hw_reset_phy()
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd1211b_hw_init_hmac()
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_rfwrite() value 0x0241000 bits 24
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: firmware version 4725
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_FIRMWARE_VER 0x4725
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_USB_SPEED 0x0001
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_FIX_TX_RATE 0x0000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_LINK_STATUS 0x0000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_AFTER_PNP 0x00000001
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_GPI_EN 0x00000000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: dump_cr() CR_INTERRUPT 0x00000000
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd1211b chip 0411:00da v4810 high 00-16-01 AL2230S_RF
pa0 g--N-
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_read_regdomain() regdomain: 0x49
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_disable_int() urb ce577580 killed
zd1211rw 1-2:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() couldn't initialize mac. Error number 1
iwconfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
tunl0 no wireless extensions.
gre0 no wireless extensions.
wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Hin-Tak Leung wrote:
> I have a bunch of patches which bring the 2.22 vendor driver up to
> 2.6.29 and 3.0 the vendor driver up to 2.6.30:
> http://htl10.users.sourceforge.net/patchsets/
> It doesn't fix the rw driver, but might be good enough for you?
>
I have downloaded the vendor driver and applied your patchset.
Inserted the vendor { USB_DEVICE(0x0411, 0x00DA) }, in
ar2524drv/src/zdusb.c
Recompiled as zd1211REV_B
dmesg for vendor driver:
udev: starting version 145
_____ ____ _ ____
|__ / _| _ \ / \ / ___|
/ / | | | | | |/ _ \ \___ \
/ /| |_| | |_| / ___ \ ___) |
/____\__, |____/_/ \_\____/
|___/
zd1211 - version 3.0.0.56
vendor_id = 0411
product_id = 00da
USB 2.0 Host
Release Ver = 4810
EEPORM Ver = 4330
Finsih download Firmware. Ready to reboot
Finsih download Firmware. Ready to reboot
Finsih download Firmware. Ready to reboot
ohci1394 0002:20:0e.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[40]
MMIO=[f5000000-f50007ff] Max Packet=[2048] IR/IT contexts=[8/8]
PA type: 2
Airoha AL2230S_RF
Overwrite CR157 = 0x0
Overwrite CR47 = 0x10019
zd1205_config: EEP(HWFeature)=0xF7D0
AllowedChannel = 00013fff
Region:0
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211
I am able to do iwlist ath0 scanning, a list of acess point appears but
sometimes this fails.
iwlist ath0 scanning:
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:21:91:0E:0B:F7
ESSID:"adminWF10"
Mode:Master
Frequency=2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=46/100 Signal level=-74 dBm Noise
level=-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 02 - Address: 00:1D:0F:D1:4D:D2
ESSID:"LGAA_P_CENTRAL_WF01"
Mode:Master
Frequency=2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=43/100 Signal level=-76 dBm Noise
level=-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Cell 03 - Address: 00:1B:11:87:A7:0C
ESSID:"ponto-acesso-mutsuo"
Mode:Master
Frequency=2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=43/100 Signal level=-76 dBm Noise
level=-96 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Scan again, it fails and works seemingly in an unknown manner.
iwlist ath0 scanning
ath0 Failed to read scan data : Resource temporarily unavailable
Some message in dmesg of relevance:
...
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
zd1211_USB_PACKAGE_READ_REGISTER: warning, restarting INT EP
zd1211_readl retry OK
....(many times over)
and
1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for
5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very
Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl
failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5
attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very
Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl
failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5
attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very
Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl
failed for 5 attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5
attempts...Very Serious<3>1211_readl failed for 5 attempts...Very
Serious<7>zd1205_notify_disjoin_event
Giving up .... for now.
Regards,
Leonardo
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