Am 26.05.2010 19:11, schrieb Luis R. Rodriguez: > On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:23 AM, Arnd Hannemann > <hannemann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to use 802.11a channels in AP mode with my ath5k nics with kernel 2.6.34. >> And after setting up crda, udev and wireless regdb, >> > Which release of wireless-regdb? > > This morning's git tree. I just copied the regulatory.bin from there. Last commit was: commit f3ba942f073358d1bca82a389da9f7da6e8fe81f Author: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri Feb 5 13:47:41 2010 -0500 wireless-regdb: update sha1sum.txt in Makefile and fix REGDB_CHANGED Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> "iw list" still shows flags >> "passive scanning, no IBSS" for most of the 802.11a channels (see below.) >> >> I wonder what I'm doing wrong here? >> > Lets take a look. > > >> Band 2: >> Frequencies: >> * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) >> * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) >> * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) >> * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) >> * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5500 MHz [100] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5520 MHz [104] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5540 MHz [108] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5560 MHz [112] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5580 MHz [116] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5600 MHz [120] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5620 MHz [124] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5640 MHz [128] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5660 MHz [132] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5680 MHz [136] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> * 5700 MHz [140] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) >> > > Please do: 'iw reg get' and paste the output here, the above channels > should not be passive scan/no-ibss for 'DE'. > hannemann@mrouter46:~ $ sudo iw reg get country DE: (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5150 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS >> hannemann@mrouter46:~ $ sudo iw reg get >> country DE: >> (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20) >> (5150 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS >> (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS >> >> dmesg snippet: >> >> May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.023089] console [netcon0] enabled >> May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.023103] netconsole: network logging started >> May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.314702] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.555745] ath5k 0000:00:0c.0: registered as \'phy0\' >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039151] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114 >> > WTF your EEPROM has 0x8114 set on the regulatory domain. David, have > you ever seen such a thing? This kernel (2.6.34) should already have > an ath5k EEPROM checksum check so the EEPROM should be valid. Lets > figure this out first before digging more into this. > > Some more notes below though. > You got me, I hacked this up: --- linux-2.6.34/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c 2010-05-16 23:17:36.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6.34.x-um/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c 2010-05-26 19:57:44.000000000 +0200 @@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ ath_regd_init(struct ath_regulatory *reg return -EINVAL; ath_regd_sanitize(reg); - + reg->current_rd = CTRY_GERMANY | COUNTRY_ERD_FLAG; printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x%0x\n", reg->current_rd); if (!ath_regd_is_eeprom_valid(reg)) { Do you think this is the cause? > >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039168] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039188] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039205] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37 >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039222] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039237] ath: Regpair used: 0x37 >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054155] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: >> > So cfg80211 *first* starts out with the world regulatory domain by > default, and then it will call CRDA for DE since your regpair mapped > to 'DE'. > > >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054178] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054207] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054232] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054258] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054284] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054310] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212057] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm \'minstrel\' >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k phy0: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k 0000:00:0e.0: registered as \'phy1\' >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.622592] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DE >> > Here is the call for 'DE' > > >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688006] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: DE >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688030] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688057] (2400000 KHz - 2483500 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688080] (5150000 KHz - 5350000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688103] (5470000 KHz - 5725000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2698 mBm) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114 >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37 >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: Regpair used: 0x37 >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.758662] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm \'minstrel\' >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.759383] ath5k phy1: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43) >> May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.759383] ath5k phy1: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36) >> > Do you have two cards? > Yes. 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