Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 01:38:46PM -0700, Tim Gardner wrote: >> Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: >>> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 01:00:55PM -0700, Tim Gardner wrote: >>>> Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> Luis - I'll do something similar in a post install script for Karmic LBM >>> Great, thanks for the heads up. >>> >>>> since the install-modules target in your makefile isn't used for a >>>> debian install. >>> Not sure I followed this part, what do you mean? >>> >> It has to do with the way debian packages are installed. In the case of >> LBM, the .ko files from the binary package are simply copied to their >> target locations during 'apt-get install'. Therefore, a post >> installation script needs to be run that updates the initramfs. > > Oh I see, the debian/rules file entry for install, got it. > > Luis > Ok, this turned out to not be a debian package problem. Rather its a build issue for compat-wireless. Patch to follow. rtg -- Tim Gardner tim.gardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- 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
