Any chance to see this fix in official kernel ? On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, David Samuels wrote:
> Guess what? An automatic Kernel update this morning (presumably to fix > some other problem) wiped out all that hard work. At least I only had to > re-install what I did yesterday and didn't have to rebuild it all! > > This is on HP Pavilion dm1 4300sa. > > David > > On 19/10/13 17:14, James Dafoe wrote: > > For those on Ubuntu 13.10 with kernel 3.11, problem is caused by changes > > to rt2x00pci kernel module: > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61621. Patch has been > > submitted to kernel developers: > > > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c?id=9483f40d8d01918b399b4e24d0c1111db0afffeb > . > > To get it to work before those changes are included in Ubuntu, rebuild > > the kernel with the patch: > > > > > > Rebuild kernel with patch: > > ------------------------ > > apt-get source linux-image-$(uname -r) > > sudo apt-get build-dep linux-image-$(uname -r) > > cd linux-3.11.0 > > patch -p1 < ../rt2x00pci.diff > > fakeroot debian/rules clean > > fakeroot debian/rules binary-headers binary-generic > > > > > > Install: > > ------------------------ > > cd .. > > sudo dpkg -i linux-headers* > > sudo dpkg -i linux-image* > > sudo reboot > > > > > > Copy everything between ===== to rt2x00pci.diff > > > > > ================================================================================================== > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c > b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c > > index 76d95de..dc49e52 100644 > > --- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c > > +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c > > @@ -105,13 +105,11 @@ int rt2x00pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const > struct rt2x00_ops *ops) > > goto exit_release_regions; > > } > > > > - pci_enable_msi(pci_dev); > > - > > hw = ieee80211_alloc_hw(sizeof(struct rt2x00_dev), ops->hw); > > if (!hw) { > > rt2x00_probe_err("Failed to allocate hardware\n"); > > retval = -ENOMEM; > > - goto exit_disable_msi; > > + goto exit_release_regions; > > } > > > > pci_set_drvdata(pci_dev, hw); > > @@ -152,9 +150,6 @@ exit_free_reg: > > exit_free_device: > > ieee80211_free_hw(hw); > > > > -exit_disable_msi: > > - pci_disable_msi(pci_dev); > > - > > exit_release_regions: > > pci_release_regions(pci_dev); > > > > @@ -179,8 +174,6 @@ void rt2x00pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pci_dev) > > rt2x00pci_free_reg(rt2x00dev); > > ieee80211_free_hw(hw); > > > > - pci_disable_msi(pci_dev); > > - > > /* > > * Free the PCI device data. > > */ > > > ================================================================================================== > > > > ** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #61621 > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61621 > > > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049466 > > Title: > Need support of Ralink RT3290 wifi support > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “linux” source package in Precise: > Invalid > Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise: > Fix Released > Status in “linux” source package in Quantal: > Invalid > Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Quantal: > Won't Fix > Status in “linux” source package in Raring: > Fix Released > Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Raring: > Fix Released > Status in “linux” package in Baltix: > Opinion > Status in “linux” package in Gentoo Linux: > New > > Bug description: > RT3290 wifi chip is becoming common on consumer notebooks. Its support > starts from 3.6 so support on 12.10 may need lbm-cw. > > commit a89534edaaa7008992b878680490e9b02a665563 > Author: Woody Hung <woody.h...@mediatek.com <javascript:;>> > Date: Wed Jun 13 15:01:16 2012 +0800 > > rt2x00 : RT3290 chip support v4 > > This patch support the new chipset rt3290 wifi implementation in > rt2x00. > It initailize the related mac, bbp and rf register in startup phase. > And this patch modify the efuse read/write method for the different > efuse data offset of rt3290. > > Signed-off-by: Woody Hung <woody.h...@mediatek.com <javascript:;>> > Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linvi...@tuxdriver.com<javascript:;> > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1049466/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049466 Title: Need support of Ralink RT3290 wifi support Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Quantal: Invalid Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Quantal: Won't Fix Status in “linux” source package in Raring: Fix Released Status in “linux-firmware” source package in Raring: Fix Released Status in “linux” package in Baltix: Opinion Status in “linux” package in Gentoo Linux: New Bug description: RT3290 wifi chip is becoming common on consumer notebooks. Its support starts from 3.6 so support on 12.10 may need lbm-cw. commit a89534edaaa7008992b878680490e9b02a665563 Author: Woody Hung <woody.h...@mediatek.com> Date: Wed Jun 13 15:01:16 2012 +0800 rt2x00 : RT3290 chip support v4 This patch support the new chipset rt3290 wifi implementation in rt2x00. It initailize the related mac, bbp and rf register in startup phase. And this patch modify the efuse read/write method for the different efuse data offset of rt3290. Signed-off-by: Woody Hung <woody.h...@mediatek.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linvi...@tuxdriver.com> To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1049466/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
