Return-path: Received: from coruscant.huijgen.tk ([84.245.31.19]:13812 "EHLO coruscant.huijgen.tk" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750770AbZHSInc (ORCPT ); Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:43:32 -0400 Message-ID: <4A8BBB02.4020203@huijgen.tk> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:42:42 +0200 From: Mark Huijgen MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E1bor_Stefanik?= CC: Broadcom Wireless , linux-wireless Subject: Re: [ANN] b43 LP-PHY support (BCM4310/4312/4315) now ready for testing! References: <69e28c910908181329r4b6b7cc8w3c9c0d79dda3730c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <69e28c910908181329r4b6b7cc8w3c9c0d79dda3730c@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: G?bor Stefanik wrote: > Hello World! > > Great news for Broadcom BCM4310/4312/4315 (PCI 14e4:4315) users: > LP-PHY support is now at the point where it can be tested for functionality! > > So, go ahead, give it a try, and let's rock! > Patches applied, well manually, cause I wasn't able to extract a working version from the emails or the weblink provided. Whats the recommended method to apply these git patches on mailinglists? Here goes: # modprobe b43 verbose=3 [ 1596.228088] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x16, vendor 0x4243) [ 1596.228100] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x0F, vendor 0x4243) [ 1596.228110] ssb: Core 2 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x0A, vendor 0x4243) [ 1596.228120] ssb: Core 3 found: PCI-E (cc 0x820, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243) [ 1596.248050] ssb: Found rev 1 PMU (capabilities 0x02A62F01) [ 1596.256780] ssb: SPROM revision 8 detected. [ 1596.276093] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:10:00.0 [ 1596.281108] b43-phy2: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15) [ 1596.324046] b43-phy2 debug: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5, Revision 1 [ 1596.324060] b43-phy2 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2062, Revision 2 [ 1596.348233] phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' [ 1596.348349] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PL, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] # ifconfig wlan0 up SIOCSIFFLAGS: Input/output error [ 1689.356055] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode15.fw [ 1689.703918] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0initvals15.fw [ 1689.710418] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/lp0bsinitvals15.fw [ 1689.852058] b43-phy2: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) [ 1689.854963] b43-phy2 debug: b2062: Using crystal tab entry 19200 kHz. [ 1689.855468] b43-phy2 debug: RC calib: Failed to switch to channel 7, error = -5 [ 1689.860016] b43-phy2 debug: Switch to init channel failed, error = -5. [ 1689.860543] b43-phy2 ERROR: PHY init: Channel switch to default failed Interface is not coming up, so cannot scan: # iwlist wlan0 scan wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down # iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off # iw dev wlan0 info Interface wlan0 ifindex 5 type managed # iw phy phy2 info Wiphy phy2 Band 1: Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (27.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (27.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (27.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (27.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (27.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (27.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (27.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (27.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (27.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (27.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (27.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled) * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled) * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled) Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps max # scan SSIDs: 4 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * WDS * monitor * mesh point