Return-path: Received: from mail.atheros.com ([12.36.123.2]:52581 "EHLO mail.atheros.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751959AbZI1VAz (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:55 -0400 Received: from mail.atheros.com ([10.10.20.105]) by sidewinder.atheros.com for ; Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:01:00 -0700 Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:58 -0700 From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" To: Tim Gardner CC: Luis Rodriguez , "Luis R. Rodriguez" , Clyde McPherson , Hauke Mehrtens , linux-wireless , "bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de" Subject: Re: A problem loading ssb module Message-ID: <20090928210058.GD7788@mosca> References: <1253811559.4579.44.camel@pc3.dido> <4ABBAB47.8040300@canonical.com> <4ABBBB8C.8080401@hauke-m.de> <43e72e890909241137o7e853edfxb9e159df34927d7b@mail.gmail.com> <4ABF8184.9060904@verizon.net> <43e72e890909271250g2936947fj314aad65e10d9788@mail.gmail.com> <20090927210252.GA31472@bombadil.infradead.org> <4AC115F7.8020909@canonical.com> <20090928200759.GC7788@mosca> <4AC11ED6.2010706@canonical.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" In-Reply-To: <4AC11ED6.2010706@canonical.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 01:38:46PM -0700, Tim Gardner wrote: > Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 01:00:55PM -0700, Tim Gardner wrote: > >> Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > >>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:50:19PM -0700, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > >>>> On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 8:15 AM, Clyde McPherson wrote: > >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Hauke Mehrtens wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Bryan Wu wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Mauro Di Domenico wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>>>> I'm testing new b43 modules for my 14e4:4315 broadcom card. > >>>>>>>>> I've compiled and installed compat-wireless-2009-09-16 in a debian > >>>>>>>>> machine with kernel version 2.6.30-6. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> During the boot I experience this problem: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> $ dmesg|egrep "b43|ssb" > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> [ 2.384463] b43-pci-bridge 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, > >>>>>>>>> low) -> IRQ 17 > >>>>>>>>> [ 2.384477] b43-pci-bridge 0000:06:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 > >>>>>>>>> [ 2.544344] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device > >>>>>>>>> 0000:06:00.0 > >>>>>>>>> [ 6.968981] b43: disagrees about version of symbol > >>>>>>>>> ssb_device_is_enabled > >>>>>>>>> [ 6.968986] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_device_is_enabled > >>>>>>>>> [ 6.969280] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_paref > >>>>>>>>> [ 6.969407] b43: disagrees about version of symbol > >>>>>>>>> ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable > >>>>>>>>> [ 6.969410] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable > >>>>>>>>> ..... > >>>>>>>>> .... > >>>>>>>>> ... > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I faced the exactly same issue as Mauro did. +1 from me, but currently > >>>>>>>> have > >>>>>>>> no time to take a deeper look. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I had the same problem with the ssb module and compat-wireless in ubuntu > >>>>>>> 9.04. The problem is that the ssb module is integrated into the > >>>>>>> initramfs image. The version out of the initramfs image is loaded on > >>>>>>> startup and not the version of compat-wireless. Running "sudo > >>>>>>> update-initramfs -u" after installing compat-wireless and restaing the > >>>>>>> system fixes the problem for me. Either Debian/Ubuntu should remove ssb > >>>>>>> form default initramfs image or compat-wireless should update the image > >>>>>>> with the install command. At least the compat-wireless documentation > >>>>>>> needs an update. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hauke > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> (adding Luis and linux-wireless list) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Tim, do you guys update the initramfs upon installation of lbm? If a > >>>>>> user does not use lbm and uses compat-wireless I suppose we need to do > >>>>>> something similar. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Luis > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Bcm43xx-dev mailing list > >>>>>> Bcm43xx-dev@lists.berlios.de > >>>>>> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev > >>>>>> > >>>>> All: > >>>>> I have a large group that uses the ssb module along with the Broadcom 4318, > >>>>> in a CF form factor. If the CF card is inserted before boot, and the ssb > >>>>> module is not in the initrd process, the laptops lock up and do not become > >>>>> operational. The solution to this problem is/was adding the ssb.ko to the > >>>>> initrd process. So I agree with Luis on this, the ssb module will have to be > >>>>> added/updated to the initrd process. As for PCI operations, I don't know, > >>>>> but for PCMCIA operations ssb.ko has to be added and/or updated. Anytime I > >>>>> am testing new releases of b43, I run "update-initramfs -u" to update the > >>>>> ssb module. (Sometimes you can do a rmmod ssb and rmmod b43, and then > >>>>> modprobe them back in. - This saves a reboot) > >>>> But why is ssb, b43, b44 needed upon early boot? > >>> OK the reason seems to be netboot. Yeah the only fix for distros who want > >>> this on the initramfs is to update it after a compat-wireless package is > >>> installed. I suppose we can add a hook to compat-wireless for each distro. > >>> I'm only familiar with Ubuntu way of doing this so if people are interested > >>> in other distros you'll need to point/test how to do this on there. > >>> > >>> Please try this patch against compat-wireless: (also attached) > >>> > >>> From 99af88246c2de71aa799de2b63f9d9ccac41634f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 > >>> From: Luis R. Rodriguez > >>> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:58:22 -0700 > >>> Subject: [PATCH] Add scripts/update-initramfs and use it > >>> > >>> Some distributions may ship b44 and ssb on the initramfs for > >>> netboot. To help with this we need to update the initrafms > >>> for those distributions. > >>> > >>> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez > >>> --- > >>> Makefile | 1 + > >>> scripts/update-initramfs | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >>> 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > >>> create mode 100755 scripts/update-initramfs > >>> > >>> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > >>> index ab97de0..c7333a2 100644 > >>> --- a/Makefile > >>> +++ b/Makefile > >>> @@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ install: uninstall install-modules install-scripts > >>> install-modules: modules > >>> $(MAKE) -C $(KLIB_BUILD) M=$(PWD) $(KMODDIR_ARG) $(KMODPATH_ARG) \ > >>> modules_install > >>> + @./scripts/update-initramfs > >>> > >>> install-scripts: > >>> @# All the scripts we can use > >>> diff --git a/scripts/update-initramfs b/scripts/update-initramfs > >>> new file mode 100755 > >>> index 0000000..412d885 > >>> --- /dev/null > >>> +++ b/scripts/update-initramfs > >>> @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ > >>> +#!/bin/bash > >>> +# Copyright 2009 Luis R. Rodriguez > >>> +# > >>> +# Since we provide ssb, the Ethernet module b44 some people may > >>> +# rely on it to netboot, so update the initrafms for each > >>> +# distribution. > >>> +# > >>> +# Note that in the future people may want to wireless-boot > >>> +# so this will help with that as well. > >>> + > >>> +LSB_RED_ID=$(/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s) > >>> + > >>> +KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build > >>> +ver=$(echo $KLIB | awk -F "/lib/modules/" '{print $2}' | awk -F"/" '{print $1}') > >>> +dir=/boot/ > >>> + > >>> +case $LSB_RED_ID in > >>> +"Ubuntu") > >>> + echo "Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for $ver under $dir ..." > >>> + mkinitramfs -o $dir/initrd.img-$ver $ver > >>> + echo "Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ..." > >>> + update-grub > >>> + ;; > >>> +*) > >>> + echo "Warning:" > >>> + echo "You may or may not need to update your initframfs, you should if" > >>> + echo "any of the modules installed are part of your initramfs. To add" > >>> + echo "support for your distribution to do this automatically send a" > >>> + echo "patch against $0. If your distribution does not require this" > >>> + echo "send a patch against the '/usr/bin/lsb_release -i -s': $LSB_RED_ID" > >>> + echo "tag for your distribution to avoid this warning." > >>> + ;; > >>> +esac > >>> > >> Luis - I'll do something similar in a post install script for Karmic LBM > > > > Great, thanks for the heads up. > > > >> since the install-modules target in your makefile isn't used for a > >> debian install. > > > > Not sure I followed this part, what do you mean? > > > > It has to do with the way debian packages are installed. In the case of > LBM, the .ko files from the binary package are simply copied to their > target locations during 'apt-get install'. Therefore, a post > installation script needs to be run that updates the initramfs. Oh I see, the debian/rules file entry for install, got it. Luis