From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 31 18:53:52 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFABD106566C; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:53:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sam@errno.com) Received: from ebb.errno.com (ebb.errno.com [69.12.149.25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 83CDE8FC16; Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:53:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ice.local ([10.0.0.115]) (authenticated bits=0) by ebb.errno.com (8.13.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id o0VIrp6S080551 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:53:51 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sam@errno.com) Message-ID: <4B65D1BF.2000809@errno.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:53:51 -0800 From: Sam Leffler User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Macintosh/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: John Baldwin References: <60E5C138-F61F-4F00-AC19-AD3CDC151451@gmail.com> <201001220930.11859.jhb@freebsd.org> <4B5BA5FA.5050108@freebsd.org> <201001250836.07337.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <201001250836.07337.jhb@freebsd.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-DCC--Metrics: ebb.errno.com; whitelist Cc: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 DIY Bug Fix X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:53:52 -0000 John Baldwin wrote: > On Saturday 23 January 2010 8:44:26 pm Sam Leffler wrote: >> John Baldwin wrote: >>> On Friday 22 January 2010 3:59:10 am Jens Thiede wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I'm pretty new to FreeBSD. However, I think I might be able to create >>>> a patch for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 bug (http://bit.ly/7SWIQr). >>>> >>>> Seems likely that there's simply a callback missing. I take it the API >>>> might have changed a little lately. Is there documentation for the >>>> wireless networking API? Or is that simply something that I have to >>>> figure out myself? Also, is there a relevant channel on Freenode where >>>> I could ask short questions? I'd really like to have this driver >>>> working. >>>> >>>> All help is much appreciated. >>> I think the folks who work on the wireless drivers are usually more active on >>> the mobile@ list, so you can try asking there. Also, was this broken by the >>> recent MFC to 8 of iwn(4)? >>> >> No, this is a longstanding issue w/ not having proper support for >> IFF_ALLMULTI (sic?). > > The multicast message is a red herring. If you look at the PR at the URL > above the actual bug is a failure to associate. It claims that this is a > regression from 7 I believe where the card could associate ok under 7, but > not under 8. > ipw was documented as broken in the 8.0 release notes. Sam From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 6 14:01:04 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05B061065670 for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:01:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pim.bliek@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f226.google.com (mail-fx0-f226.google.com [209.85.220.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8FE178FC1C for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:01:03 +0000 (UTC) Received: by fxm26 with SMTP id 26so5438947fxm.33 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:01:02 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=rHOtPFc3lHzd8qy+kFChZF3hnOJMEJfKP9xq8bVtv4Y=; b=pvbkd0o9gEw/j/omcZvkoOir8QJ/qTqXW2324uIXuXSqJR4jC9GlNtAetbrP+b5wyD NZTsb+0byzsufB7qvL1x8X3pfVM1/kgui8ri0g/7+SFiIQSroeGLfLXZpgShfcJWMdM3 cAjDxM8Zvt/MKg8O0ksuOt2Udy6VYgKblKA/8= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=QUOvZ6U4Mp4c8X7bbBPSR9a/f/H3CIx0QltE1sgHKzVegN3Q48PrH9zwR/XwQ5eTWZ dnFr52u4zYCB3912PmAHLcxmpHmCG1M26mlPlLD2rRw0zrbHNo5uie4JCDoal6xti1/O kCNARFNJWrdgk5tDqyIm7niG2fnHu7LFMtIxM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.103.84.32 with SMTP id m32mr2659357mul.69.1265463361020; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:36:01 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:36:00 +0100 Message-ID: From: Pim Bliek To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Sierra Wireless MC8790 X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:01:04 -0000 Hi, As requested in 2008 by someone: http://old.nabble.com/Support-for-sierra-wireless-MC8790-td19297773.html What is the status on this one? I tried google, but I cannot find any more than above request. I have this chip in my Fujitsu Siemens laptop, in it's 3G modem. For now I cannot use it in FreeBSD. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I am not a programmer and cannot assist in any way in developing a solution.... :( Best regards, Pim Bliek From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 6 22:19:20 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11E1B1065670 for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:19:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from thompsa@FreeBSD.org) Received: from pele.citylink.co.nz (pele.citylink.co.nz [202.8.44.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C555D8FC13 for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:19:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pele.citylink.co.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E806B334E; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:02:08 +1300 (NZDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at citylink.co.nz Received: from pele.citylink.co.nz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (pele.citylink.co.nz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Zki1Jw02heb1; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:02:03 +1300 (NZDT) Received: from citylink.fud.org.nz (unknown [202.8.44.45]) by pele.citylink.co.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:02:03 +1300 (NZDT) Received: by citylink.fud.org.nz (Postfix, from userid 1001) id DD64611432; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:02:02 +1300 (NZDT) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:02:02 +1300 From: Andrew Thompson To: Pim Bliek Message-ID: <20100206220202.GB25169@citylink.fud.org.nz> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17 (2007-11-01) Cc: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sierra Wireless MC8790 X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:19:20 -0000 On Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 02:36:00PM +0100, Pim Bliek wrote: > Hi, > > As requested in 2008 by someone: > http://old.nabble.com/Support-for-sierra-wireless-MC8790-td19297773.html > > What is the status on this one? I tried google, but I cannot find any more > than above request. > > I have this chip in my Fujitsu Siemens laptop, in it's 3G modem. For now I > cannot use it in FreeBSD. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I am not a programmer > and cannot assist in any way in developing a solution.... :( Have you tried loading the u3g driver? it should be supported. Andrew From owner-freebsd-drivers@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 6 22:24:58 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B70B0106568D for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:24:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pim.bliek@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f224.google.com (mail-fx0-f224.google.com [209.85.220.224]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47E218FC0A for ; Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:24:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: by fxm24 with SMTP id 24so1234690fxm.3 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:24:57 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=yRvm3XKaZmm3K68iaILAxVkNBsfySzq3+r6pwb92xmY=; b=K1s4N8mySt8Dvw1nntA1J0zsDd4p4tRGLBkqY2toVVkf4RqijLeLX8DckXfqvfgxbl d2bNDUNKZBcR/W4YLOMsrLR6XCnQ1LHkuxNpfabtc7tmfPkiGkdPRmRkjGP/YCpp6/DV yey/nCOoiMrLLh9UQk6hWM7Sncgu8SRyGGcuE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=RdEiqPNg9cHkmKVweRZkJsDFl/Jl+JiyipKSV+ediOI7B/k/z594BkbLSGenFAD1FE aLDnoaMDgc3Y1IfzbWIrA57YaK/A64wMOdUu12C4QgjJBXVbiDvR4T/hnbPIgsfg1JBx qdlDHQHtWAMK5xLPExdLAyMx+z44ZdklyZQU0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.103.84.30 with SMTP id m30mr3024521mul.22.1265495092614; Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:24:52 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20100206220202.GB25169@citylink.fud.org.nz> References: <20100206220202.GB25169@citylink.fud.org.nz> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:24:52 +0100 Message-ID: From: Pim Bliek To: Andrew Thompson Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sierra Wireless MC8790 X-BeenThere: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Writing device drivers for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:24:58 -0000 I tried. Doesn't do anything.... Also, I don't see the device ID in the sources (kernelsources). Maybe I need to cvsup my sources. I will check and reply here. On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Andrew Thompson wrote: > On Sat, Feb 06, 2010 at 02:36:00PM +0100, Pim Bliek wrote: > > Hi, > > > > As requested in 2008 by someone: > > http://old.nabble.com/Support-for-sierra-wireless-MC8790-td19297773.html > > > > What is the status on this one? I tried google, but I cannot find any > more > > than above request. > > > > I have this chip in my Fujitsu Siemens laptop, in it's 3G modem. For now > I > > cannot use it in FreeBSD. > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I am not a > programmer > > and cannot assist in any way in developing a solution.... :( > > Have you tried loading the u3g driver? it should be supported. > > > Andrew >