Hello everyone,
I cross-compiled a Kernel (2.6.37.2) to run on an ARM device (Gumstix
Overo).
Now I would like to use two Wifi devices: the on-board Marvell 88W8686
based chip as well as an Atheros based TP-LINK USB stick. The problem
is, however, that every time I load the libertas and the atheros
modules, it fails with the errors
'libertas: failed to find firmware (-2)' and
'ath9k_htc: Firmware - ar9271.fw not found', respectively. I've attached
all related log messages at the bottom of this mail.
As you can see, the firmware files are present in /lib/firmware:
root@lba09:~ # ls -lR /lib/firmware/
/lib/firmware/:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51312 May 31 2011 ar9271.fw
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51272 May 31 2011 htc_9271.fw
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Jan 1 01:01 libertas
/lib/firmware/libertas:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 96716 May 31 2011 sd8385.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2140 May 31 2011 sd8385_helper.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 155648 May 31 2011 sd8682.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2616 May 31 2011 sd8682_helper.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 122800 May 31 2011 sd8686_v8.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2464 May 31 2011 sd8686_v8_helper.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 124188 May 31 2011 sd8686_v9.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2516 May 31 2011 sd8686_v9_helper.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 259172 May 31 2011 sd8688.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2616 May 31 2011 sd8688_helper.bin
These files are from
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/dwmw2/firmware/linux-firmware-20110518.tar.gz
Do the modules look for firmware in other places besides /lib/firmware?
I also tried copying them to /var/lib/firmware without success.
Or does anybody have another idea what could be wrong?
Thank you,
Ulrich
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root@lba09:~ # modprobe -v libertas_sdio
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/base/firmware_class.ko.gz
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko.gz
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas.ko.gz
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_sdio.ko.gz
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: device class 'firmware':
registering
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: device class 'ieee80211':
registering
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: Registering platform device
'regulatory.0'. Parent at platform
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'regulatory.0': device_add
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'platform': add device
regulatory.0
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Adding info for
platform:regulatory.0
Jan 1 01:06:43 lba09 user.info kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update
world regulatory domain
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.info kernel: libertas_sdio: Libertas SDIO driver
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.info kernel: libertas_sdio: Copyright Pierre
Ossman
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'sdio': add driver
libertas_sdio
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'sdio':
driver_probe_device: matched device mmc1:0001:1 with driver libertas_sdio
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'sdio': really_probe:
probing driver libertas_sdio with device mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: libertas_sdio mmc1:0001:1:
firmware: requesting libertas/sd8686_v9_helper.bin
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1': device_add
Jan 1 01:06:44 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Adding info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:07:45 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1':
device_unregister
Jan 1 01:07:45 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Removing info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:07:45 lba09 user.debug kernel: libertas_sdio mmc1:0001:1:
firmware: requesting libertas/sd8686_v8_helper.bin
Jan 1 01:07:45 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1': device_add
Jan 1 01:07:45 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Adding info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:08:46 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1':
device_unregister
Jan 1 01:08:46 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Removing info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:08:46 lba09 user.debug kernel: libertas_sdio mmc1:0001:1:
firmware: requesting sd8686_helper.bin
Jan 1 01:08:46 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1': device_add
Jan 1 01:08:46 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Adding info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:09:47 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: 'mmc1:0001:1':
device_unregister
Jan 1 01:09:47 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Removing info for No
Bus:mmc1:0001:1
Jan 1 01:09:47 lba09 user.err kernel: libertas: failed to find firmware
(-2)
Jan 1 01:09:47 lba09 user.warn kernel: libertas_sdio: probe of
mmc1:0001:1 failed with error -2
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root@lba09:~ # modprobe -v ath9k_htc
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko.gz
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko.gz
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko.gz
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko.gz
insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.37.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.ko.gz
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: usb wakeup-resume
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: rpm_resume flags 0x4
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: usb auto-resume
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0: resume
root hub
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: hub_resume
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0:
GetStatus port:2 status 001803 0 ACK POWER sig=j CSC CONNECT
Jan 1 01:12:25 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: port 2: status
0501 change 0001
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: rpm_resume returns 0
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 3
chg 0004 evt 0000
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: rpm_resume flags 0x4
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: rpm_resume flags 0x0
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb usb1: rpm_resume returns 1
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: rpm_resume returns 0
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: hub 1-0:1.0: port 2, status
0501, change 0000, 480 Mb/s
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0: port 2
high speed
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0:
GetStatus port:2 status 001005 0 ACK POWER sig=se0 PE CONNECT
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB
device using ehci-omap and address 2
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0: port 2
high speed
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: ehci-omap ehci-omap.0:
GetStatus port:2 status 001005 0 ACK POWER sig=se0 PE CONNECT
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: rpm_resume flags 0x0
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: rpm_resume returns -11
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: default language 0x0409
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: udev 2, busnum 1,
minor = 1
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device found,
idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device strings:
Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.info kernel: usb 1-2: SerialNumber: 12345
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: '1-2': device_add
Jan 1 01:12:26 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'usb': add device 1-2
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'usb': add driver
ath9k_hif_usb
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'usb':
driver_probe_device: matched device 1-2:1.0 with driver ath9k_hif_usb
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: bus: 'usb': really_probe:
probing driver ath9k_hif_usb with device 1-2:1.0
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: ath9k_hif_usb 1-2:1.0:
usb_probe_interface
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: ath9k_hif_usb 1-2:1.0:
usb_probe_interface - got id
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: rpm_resume flags 0x4
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: rpm_resume returns 1
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: usb 1-2: firmware: requesting
ar9271.fw
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: '1-2': device_add
Jan 1 01:12:38 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Adding info for No Bus:1-2
Jan 1 01:13:39 lba09 user.debug kernel: device: '1-2': device_unregister
Jan 1 01:13:39 lba09 user.debug kernel: PM: Removing info for No Bus:1-2
Jan 1 01:13:39 lba09 user.err kernel: usb 1-2: ath9k_htc: Firmware -
ar9271.fw not found
Jan 1 01:13:39 lba09 user.warn kernel: ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 1-2:1.0
failed with error -22
Jan 1 01:13:39 lba09 user.info kernel: usbcore: registered new
interface driver ath9k_hif_usb