I'm using 2.6.37 which is in OpenWRT's trunk for kirkwood platform. I've compiled compat-wireless-2012-04-17 and now RTL8192DE doesn't hang during hostapd start. But the AP can't be found during scan performed on PC. root@CPE:/# dmesg | grep rtl [ 12.203143] rtl8192de: FW Power Save off (module option) [ 12.208714] rtl8192de: Driver for Realtek RTL8192DE WLAN interface [ 12.214945] rtl8192de: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192defw.bin [ 12.248888] rtl8192de: FW Power Save off (module option) [ 12.254450] rtl8192de: Driver for Realtek RTL8192DE WLAN interface [ 12.260680] rtl8192de: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192defw.bin [ 12.370814] ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc' [ 12.371499] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on [ 12.380271] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc' [ 12.380947] rtlwifi: wireless switch is on root@CPE:/# lsmod | grep rtl rtl8192de 95684 0 rtl8192ce 46108 0 rtl8192c_common 31104 1 rtl8192ce rtlwifi 49488 2 rtl8192de,rtl8192ce mac80211 234384 7 ath9k,rtl8192ce,rtl8192c_common,rt2800lib,rtlwifi,rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib cfg80211 133544 5 ath9k,rtlwifi,ath,rt2x00lib,mac80211 compat 5872 9 rt2800pci,ath9k,rtl8192de,rtl8192ce,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw,rtlwifi,mac80211,cfg80211 root@CPE:/# dmesg | grep compat-wireless [ 10.704691] Compat-wireless backport release: compat-wireless-2012-04-17-1-r779 Also I've tried to install RTL8192CE into the same board and it worked well in AP mode, so I managed to connect to it. On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 04/19/2012 03:25 AM, Viktar Palstsiuk wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> I'm trying to run RTL8192DE-based wifi module in AP mode using hostapd. >> RTL8192DE is connected to Marvell Kirkwood CPU using PCI Express bus. >> But the kernel hangs right after hostapd was started. >> In STA mode it is possible to scan for networks in 2.4 GHz band and it >> discovers ~10 APs. >> Was rtlwifi driver tested to work with hostapd? >> I've tried compat-wireless-2011-12-01 and >> 92ce_se_de_linux_mac80211_0005.1230.2011.tar.gz from Realtek site. > > > without knowing any details of the kernel hangs, it is impossible to know > what might be wrong. If you switch to the logging console immediately upon > starting hostapd, is anything reported on the screen? > > I have not used the RTL8192DE as an AP, but the SE variety does work. There > are some important fixes for AP mode that are not in compat-wireless as old > as the one you are using. Please try a version from this week. Those fixes > are also not included in the driver on the Realtek site. > > What kernel version are you using? Is there a possibility to switch to the > kernel from the wireless-testing git tree? > > Larry > -- Best regards, Viktar Palstsiuk -- Software engineer Promwad Innovation Company 22, Olshevskogo St., 220073, Minsk, BELARUS Phone/Fax: +375 (17) 312-12-46 E-mail: viktar.palstsiuk@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: vipals Web: www.promwad.com -- 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
