On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:50:19PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Clyde McPherson <ccmcphe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Bryan Wu wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Mauro Di Domenico wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>> I'm testing new b43 modules for my 14e4:4315 broadcom card.
> >>>>> I've compiled and installed compat-wireless-2009-09-16 in a debian
> >>>>> machine with kernel version 2.6.30-6.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> During the boot I experience this problem:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> $ dmesg|egrep "b43|ssb"
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [ 2.384463] b43-pci-bridge 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level,
> >>>>> low) -> IRQ 17
> >>>>> [ 2.384477] b43-pci-bridge 0000:06:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> >>>>> [ 2.544344] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device
> >>>>> 0000:06:00.0
> >>>>> [ 6.968981] b43: disagrees about version of symbol
> >>>>> ssb_device_is_enabled
> >>>>> [ 6.968986] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_device_is_enabled
> >>>>> [ 6.969280] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_paref
> >>>>> [ 6.969407] b43: disagrees about version of symbol
> >>>>> ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable
> >>>>> [ 6.969410] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable
> >>>>> .....
> >>>>> ....
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I faced the exactly same issue as Mauro did. +1 from me, but currently
> >>>> have
> >>>> no time to take a deeper look.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I had the same problem with the ssb module and compat-wireless in ubuntu
> >>> 9.04. The problem is that the ssb module is integrated into the
> >>> initramfs image. The version out of the initramfs image is loaded on
> >>> startup and not the version of compat-wireless. Running "sudo
> >>> update-initramfs -u" after installing compat-wireless and restaing the
> >>> system fixes the problem for me. Either Debian/Ubuntu should remove ssb
> >>> form default initramfs image or compat-wireless should update the image
> >>> with the install command. At least the compat-wireless documentation
> >>> needs an update.
> >>>
> >>> Hauke
> >>>
> >>> (adding Luis and linux-wireless list)
> >>>
> >>
> >> Tim, do you guys update the initramfs upon installation of lbm? If a
> >> user does not use lbm and uses compat-wireless I suppose we need to do
> >> something similar.
> >>
> >> Luis
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Bcm43xx-dev mailing list
> >> Bcm43xx-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
> >>
> >
> > All:
> > I have a large group that uses the ssb module along with the Broadcom 4318,
> > in a CF form factor. If the CF card is inserted before boot, and the ssb
> > module is not in the initrd process, the laptops lock up and do not become
> > operational. The solution to this problem is/was adding the ssb.ko to the
> > initrd process. So I agree with Luis on this, the ssb module will have to be
> > added/updated to the initrd process. As for PCI operations, I don't know,
> > but for PCMCIA operations ssb.ko has to be added and/or updated. Anytime I
> > am testing new releases of b43, I run "update-initramfs -u" to update the
> > ssb module. (Sometimes you can do a rmmod ssb and rmmod b43, and then
> > modprobe them back in. - This saves a reboot)
>
> But why is ssb, b43, b44 needed upon early boot?
OK the reason seems to be netboot. Yeah the only fix for distros who want
this on the initramfs is to update it after a compat-wireless package is
installed. I suppose we can add a hook to compat-wireless for each distro.
I'm only familiar with Ubuntu way of doing this so if people are interested
in other distros you'll need to point/test how to do this on there.
Please try this patch against compat-wireless: (also attached)
>From 99af88246c2de71aa799de2b63f9d9ccac41634f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:58:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add scripts/update-initramfs and use it
Some distributions may ship b44 and ssb on the initramfs for
netboot. To help with this we need to update the initrafms
for those distributions.
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Makefile | 1 +
scripts/update-initramfs | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100755 scripts/update-initramfs
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab97de0..c7333a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ install: uninstall install-modules install-scripts
install-modules: modules
$(MAKE) -C $(KLIB_BUILD) M=$(PWD) $(KMODDIR_ARG) $(KMODPATH_ARG) \
modules_install
+ @./scripts/update-initramfs
install-scripts:
@# All the scripts we can use
diff --git a/scripts/update-initramfs b/scripts/update-initramfs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..412d885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update-initramfs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2009 Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxx>
+#
+# Since we provide ssb, the Ethernet module b44 some people may
+# rely on it to netboot, so update the initrafms for each
+# distribution.
+#
+# Note that in the future people may want to wireless-boot
+# so this will help with that as well.
+
+LSB_RED_ID=$(/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s)
+
+KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
+ver=$(echo $KLIB | awk -F "/lib/modules/" '{print $2}' | awk -F"/" '{print $1}')
+dir=/boot/
+
+case $LSB_RED_ID in
+"Ubuntu")
+ echo "Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for $ver under $dir ..."
+ mkinitramfs -o $dir/initrd.img-$ver $ver
+ echo "Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ..."
+ update-grub
+ ;;
+*)
+ echo "Warning:"
+ echo "You may or may not need to update your initframfs, you should if"
+ echo "any of the modules installed are part of your initramfs. To add"
+ echo "support for your distribution to do this automatically send a"
+ echo "patch against $0. If your distribution does not require this"
+ echo "send a patch against the '/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s': $LSB_RED_ID"
+ echo "tag for your distribution to avoid this warning."
+ ;;
+esac
--
1.6.3.3
>From 99af88246c2de71aa799de2b63f9d9ccac41634f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:58:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add scripts/update-initramfs and use it
Some distributions may ship b44 and ssb on the initramfs for
netboot. To help with this we need to update the initrafms
for those distributions.
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
Makefile | 1 +
scripts/update-initramfs | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100755 scripts/update-initramfs
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ab97de0..c7333a2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ install: uninstall install-modules install-scripts
install-modules: modules
$(MAKE) -C $(KLIB_BUILD) M=$(PWD) $(KMODDIR_ARG) $(KMODPATH_ARG) \
modules_install
+ @./scripts/update-initramfs
install-scripts:
@# All the scripts we can use
diff --git a/scripts/update-initramfs b/scripts/update-initramfs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..412d885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update-initramfs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2009 Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxx>
+#
+# Since we provide ssb, the Ethernet module b44 some people may
+# rely on it to netboot, so update the initrafms for each
+# distribution.
+#
+# Note that in the future people may want to wireless-boot
+# so this will help with that as well.
+
+LSB_RED_ID=$(/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s)
+
+KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
+ver=$(echo $KLIB | awk -F "/lib/modules/" '{print $2}' | awk -F"/" '{print $1}')
+dir=/boot/
+
+case $LSB_RED_ID in
+"Ubuntu")
+ echo "Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for $ver under $dir ..."
+ mkinitramfs -o $dir/initrd.img-$ver $ver
+ echo "Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ..."
+ update-grub
+ ;;
+*)
+ echo "Warning:"
+ echo "You may or may not need to update your initframfs, you should if"
+ echo "any of the modules installed are part of your initramfs. To add"
+ echo "support for your distribution to do this automatically send a"
+ echo "patch against $0. If your distribution does not require this"
+ echo "send a patch against the '/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s': $LSB_RED_ID"
+ echo "tag for your distribution to avoid this warning."
+ ;;
+esac
--
1.6.3.3
