On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 12:15 AM, James <bjlockie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 01/20/11 03:35, Mohammed Shafi wrote: >> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:52 PM, James <bjlockie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> phy0: Atheros AR5416 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR2133 RF Rev:81 >>> mem=0xffffc90001880000, irq=17 >>> >>> I get few or no results when I do >>> iwlist wlan1 scan with kernel 2.6.37 >>> >> We will check it out >> >>> but it is consistently good with kernel 2.6.36.2 >>> >>> Is there a way to compare the kernel configs to make sure I didn't >>> change anything? >> Please try with latest compat wireless, which might be helpful > I got: > http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2 > > I can't compile it: > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19 $ sudo make > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/config.mk:202: "WARNING: > CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel > was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like > iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with > CONFIG_LIBIPW=m." > ./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh config.mk > include/linux/compat_autoconf.h > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.37/build M=/usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19 > modules > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37' > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/compat/main.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/compat/compat-2.6.38.o > LD [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/compat/compat.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/bfusb.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.o > CC [M] > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_main.o > LD [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl.o > CC [M] > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom_93cx6.o > CC [M] /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net/b44.o > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net/b44.c:13:1: warning: > "pr_fmt" redefined > In file included from include/linux/kernel.h:20, > from include/linux/skbuff.h:17, > from include/linux/if_ether.h:125, > from include/linux/netdevice.h:29, > from > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/include/linux/compat-2.6.29.h:5, > from > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/include/linux/compat-2.6.h:24, > from <command-line>:0: > include/linux/printk.h:161:1: warning: this is the location of the > previous definition > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net/b44.c: In function > 'b44_pci_init': > /usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net/b44.c:2345: error: > implicit declaration of function 'ssb_pcihost_register' > make[3]: *** [/usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net/b44.o] Error 1 > make[2]: *** [/usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19/drivers/net] Error 2 > make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/compat-wireless-2011-01-19] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.37' > make: *** [modules] Error 2 > > Do I understand it correctly that it is just newer and will be in the > kernel eventually? Easy way is to install the compat wireless in the kernel (like Ubuntu 2.6.25 generic where by default WEXT will be enabled). Otherwise you must take care of enabling all those things in kernel config like CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=y hope this helps. > > How can I see what version of the driver I am using? >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >> -- >> 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 >> > > -- 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
