Hi
On Donnerstag, 29. Januar 2009, Francesco Gringoli wrote:
> Hello,
>
> we made a few modifications to the opensource firmware code and now it
> accepts frame encoded as version 410 layout.
Thank you a lot for your efforts, but so far I haven't been successful in
getting my two 32 bit cardbus BCM4306 (rev. 5) based cards to work.
b43-asm[1] and openfwwf 5.1[3] seem to build fine, but tests with kernel
2.6.28.2, patched with "b43: Automatically probe for opensource
firmware"[5] and "b43: Dynamically control log verbosity"[6] from Michael
Buesch, seem to result in lots of firmware restarts
b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware watchdog: The firmware died
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
while scanning for wireless networks works half the time, associating with
a WPA2PSK (CCMP) access point (Linksys WRT-54GL 1.1/ BCM4320, OpenWRT
8.09_RC2, brcm-2.4[7] (proprietary wl 4.150.10.5 on kernel 2.4.35.4 - and
Asus WL-500gP v1/ BCM4318, OpenWRT 8.09_RC2, brcm47xx[8] (opensource b43
(compat-wireless[9]) with proprietary firmware 410.2160 on kernel
2.6.25.17) hasn't succeeded yet.
This behaviour is identical with openfwwf 5.0 and 5.1 for me.
While I'll try a current wireless-testing snapshot with more debugging
options set tonight, I don't see any relevant changes (except [5], [6],
which are applied to my 2.6.28.2 kernel) staging, do I miss anything
obvious? Are there eventually ways to debug this further?
Next to the preliminary Debian package sources at [1], [3], I also
unpacked the resulting binary packages below [10] (b43-asm for i386).
By the way, the install target of the current openfwwf 5.1 tarball installs
ucode5.fw as /lib/firmware/b43-open/open_ucode5.fw, while current b43 [13]
looks for /lib/firmware/b43-open/ucode5.fw; furthermore b0g0initvals5.fw
and b0g0bsinitvals5.fw aren't installed to ${PREFIX}/ at all. Also b43
seems to probe for pcm5.fw, which doesn't get built by openfwwf 5.0/ 5.1?
Thanks a lot
Stefan Lippers-Hollmann
=== dmesg excerpt, full dmesg at [11] ===
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding
0x230-0x237
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: clean.
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKC] -> GSI 10 (level, low) ->
IRQ 10
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:03:00.0
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found (core revision 5)
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLR, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/pcm5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0initvals5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
b43-phy0: Loading OpenSource firmware version 410.31754 (Hardware crypto not
supported)
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
b43-phy0: Radio turned on by software
b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware watchdog: The firmware died!
b43-phy0: Controller RESET (Firmware watchdog) ...
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/pcm5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0initvals5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
b43-phy0: Loading OpenSource firmware version 410.31754 (Hardware crypto not
supported)
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
b43-phy0: Controller restarted
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 1
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 2
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 3
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 timed out
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 1
[...]
=== lspci -nnvvv ===
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Belkin Belkin F5D7010 54g Wireless Network card [1799:7010]
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: Memory at d4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
=== b43-asm build [2] ===
/usr/bin/make -C assembler CFLAGS="-g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall
-D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE -DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG
-Wno-unused"
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/buildd/b43-asm-0~20080619/assembler'
bison --defines -o parser.c parser.y
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o parser.o
parser.c
flex -o scanner.c --header-file=scanner.h scanner.l
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o scanner.o
scanner.c
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o main.o main.c
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o initvals.o
initvals.c
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o util.o util.c
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -c -o args.o args.c
gcc -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -std=c99 -Wall -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE
-DYYSTYPE='void *' -DYYERROR_VERBOSE -DYYDEBUG -Wno-unused -o b43-asm.bin
parser.o scanner.o main.o initvals.o util.o args.o -lfl
[...]
PATH=/tmp/buildd/b43-asm-0~20080619/assembler:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
b43-asm assembler/test.asm test.fw --cpp-args -DDEBUG=1 -- --ivalext .fw --psize
test.fw: text = 88 instructions (704 bytes)
foobar.fw: 14 values (68 bytes)
PATH=/tmp/buildd/b43-asm-0~20080619/assembler:/tmp/buildd/b43-asm-0~20080619/disassembler:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
/tmp/buildd/b43-asm-0~20080619/assembler/selftest.sh test.fw
Assembler info:
Using start address 0
Input file checksum: 8909b9f091cde12630be6bd028f5c9ad09d01b28
Re-assembled checksum: 8909b9f091cde12630be6bd028f5c9ad09d01b28
Checksums match
=== openfwwf 5.1 build [4] ===
b43-asm ucode5.asm ucode5.fw --cpp-args -DDEBUG=1 -- --ivalext .fw --psize
Assembler info:
Using start address 0
ucode5.fw: text = 1187 instructions (9496 bytes)
b0g0initvals5.fw: 177 values (968 bytes)
b0g0bsinitvals5.fw: 31 values (150 bytes)
=== configuration for wpasupplicant 0.6.7 (Debian, pkg-wpa svn) ===
network={
priority=15
ssid="mercury"
id_str="linksys_aes"
proto=WPA2
psk=<hex-key>
}
=== dmesg excerpt, working Broadcom firmware ===
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKC] -> GSI 10 (level, low) ->
IRQ 10
b43-pci-bridge 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:03:00.0
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding
0x230-0x237
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found (core revision 5)
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLR, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
b43-phy0: Radio turned on by software
wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23
wlan1: authenticated
wlan1: associate with AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23
wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:18:39:6b:da:23 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
wlan1: associated
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
=== wpa_cli status (0.6.7, Broadcom firmware) ===
bssid=00:18:39:6b:da:23
ssid=mercury
id=0
id_str=linksys_aes
pairwise_cipher=CCMP
group_cipher=CCMP
key_mgmt=WPA2-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
ip_address=192.168.0.75
=== alternative system, lspci -nnvvv ===
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Linksys WPC54G [1737:4320]
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
<MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: Memory at 14000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA
PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
=== alternative system, dmesg excerpt; full dmesg at [12] ===
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.0: CardBus bridge found [14c0:0012]
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.0: O2: res at 0x94/0xD4: ca/00
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.0: O2: enabling read prefetch/write burst
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.0: ISA IRQ mask 0x0018, PCI irq 10
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.0: Socket status: 30000820
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.1: CardBus bridge found [14c0:0012]
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.1: ISA IRQ mask 0x0018, PCI irq 11
yenta_cardbus 0000:00:04.1: Socket status: 30000820
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
pci 0000:02:00.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0x000000-0x001fff]
pci 0000:02:00.0: supports D1 D2
pci 0000:02:00.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold
pci 0000:02:00.0: PME# disabled
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
b43-pci-bridge 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
b43-pci-bridge 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKA] -> GSI 10 (level, low) ->
IRQ 10
b43-pci-bridge 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:02:00.0
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found (core revision 5)
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLR, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/pcm5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0initvals5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
b43-phy0: Loading OpenSource firmware version 410.31754 (Hardware crypto not
supported)
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
b43-phy0: Radio turned on by software
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:17:31:bb:07:df try 1
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:17:31:bb:07:df try 2
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:17:31:bb:07:df try 3
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:17:31:bb:07:df timed out
b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware watchdog: The firmware died!
b43-phy0: Controller RESET (Firmware watchdog) ...
b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/ucode5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/pcm5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0initvals5.fw
b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43-open/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw
b43-phy0: Loading OpenSource firmware version 410.31754 (Hardware crypto not
supported)
Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
b43-phy0: Controller restarted
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 1
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 2
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 try 3
wlan1: direct probe to AP 00:18:39:6b:da:23 timed out
[...]
[1] preliminary Debian packaging for b43-asm, proof of concept state
http://sidux.com/slh/b43-asm/
[2] full build log for b43-asm
http://sidux.com/slh/b43-asm/b43-asm_0~20080619-0+c0.sidux.3_amd64.build
[3] preliminary Debian packaging for openfwwf, proof of concept state
http://sidux.com/slh/openfwwf/
[4] full build log for openfwwf
http://sidux.com/slh/openfwwf/openfwwf_5.1-0+c0.sidux.1_amd64.build
[5]
http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/fullstory/linux-sidux-2.6/trunk/debian/patches/features/b43_automatically-probe-for-opensource-firmware.diff
[6]
http://svn.berlios.de/svnroot/repos/fullstory/linux-sidux-2.6/trunk/debian/patches/features/b43_dynamically-control-log.verbosity.diff
[7]
http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09_RC2/brcm-2.4/openwrt-brcm-2.4-squashfs.trx
[8]
http://downloads.openwrt.org/kamikaze/8.09_RC2/brcm47xx/openwrt-brcm47xx-squashfs.trx
[9]
http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/2008/08/compat-wireless-2008-08-06.tar.bz2
[10] http://sidux.com/slh/binary-i386/
[11] http://sidux.com/slh/openfwwf-dmesg.log
[12] http://sidux.com/slh/openfwwf-dmesg-alternative.log
[13]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git;a=commitdiff;h=0faa1094b4f6bae7705d845fee87a1b4a3501178
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