Hi all, got over the problem. It was due to a system property being > 31 Length. I changed that in SystemProperties.Java and it worked!!..
On Dec 16 2008, 4:28 pm, ">> JJ" <[email protected]> wrote: > The intention is to use a custom wifi driver on a dev platform running > Android. To test this I did following steps. > > boot linux > Mount Android Filesystem > run Android init. > Through serial console issue following commands > 1. insmod file.ko > 2. wlan_loader > 3. ifconfig wlan0 up > > scan and assoc.. This works.. > > Next step was to hook to the Android connection Manager. For that I > have made modification in /hardware/libhardware/wifi/wifi.c file to > include the path and I wrote a wlan_loader utility which will download > my binary. wlan_loader has been tested by above steps. The > functionality of wlan loader is just to download the firmware. > > After that when i try to give ifconfig up. The Android hangs. The only > difference is that the module insertion and firmware download is taken > care by Android for the second case. > > Is there any problem with the wlan_loader entry in the init.rc file.. > Pls advise if there is anything wrong with the entry below... > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > init.rc entry------------------------------- > # Doesn't have any arguments.. > service wlan_loader /system/bin/wlan_loader > user root > group wifi inet system misc radio > disabled > oneshot > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

