Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932066AbYJMX12 (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:27:28 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1757023AbYJMX1U (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:27:20 -0400 Received: from charlotte.tuxdriver.com ([70.61.120.58]:40681 "EHLO smtp.tuxdriver.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756288AbYJMX1T (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:27:19 -0400 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:24:33 -0400 From: "John W. Linville" To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=2EA=2E_Magall=F3n?= Cc: Linux-Kernel , mcgrof@gmail.com Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.27-git3: rtl8169 oops and wireless missing symbols Message-ID: <20081013232432.GB32550@tuxdriver.com> References: <20081014010202.71d13eaf@werewolf.home> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20081014010202.71d13eaf@werewolf.home> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2879 Lines: 60 On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 01:02:02AM +0200, J.A. Magall?n wrote: > werewolf:~# modprobe ath5k > WARNING: Error inserting cfg80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.27-jam03/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) > WARNING: Error inserting mac80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.27-jam03/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) > FATAL: Error inserting ath5k (/lib/modules/2.6.27-jam03/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) > werewolf:~# modprobe mac80211 > WARNING: Error inserting cfg80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.27-jam03/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) > FATAL: Error inserting mac80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.27-jam03/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) > > Dmesg is below. cfg80211 isn't loading, so mac80211 can't find it's symbols, and ath5k can't find mac80211's symbols. > cfg80211: Unknown parameter `ieee80211_regdom' config WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY bool "Old wireless static regulatory definitions" default n ---help--- This option enables the old static regulatory information and uses it within the new framework. This is available temporarily as an option to help prevent immediate issues due to the switch to the new regulatory framework which does require a new userspace application which has the database of regulatory information (CRDA) and another for setting regulatory domains (iw). For more information see: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/CRDA http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw It is important to note though that if you *do* have CRDA present and if this option is enabled CRDA *will* be called to update the regulatory domain (for US and JP only). Support for letting the user set the regulatory domain through iw is also supported. This option mainly exists to leave around for a kernel release some old static regulatory domains that were defined and to keep around the old ieee80211_regdom module parameter. This is being phased out and you should stop using them ASAP. Say N unless you cannot install a new userspace application or have one currently depending on the ieee80211_regdom module parameter and cannot port it to use the new userspace interfaces. This is scheduled for removal for 2.6.29. Is this not clear enough? John -- John W. Linville Linux should be at the core linville@tuxdriver.com of your literate lifestyle. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/