Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:09:39 -0700 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem using adhoc mode using the iwn driver. Message-ID: <4AACFD23.50800@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <20090913054601.GH418@sysmon.tcworks.net> References: <4AAA96DB.7070501@angryeddie.cn> <3a142e750909111328l5f3813d5xba6cf84d349f30a@mail.gmail.com> <4AAAD01F.1040309@angryeddie.cn> <4AAB096F.5090702@freebsd.org> <20090913054601.GH418@sysmon.tcworks.net>
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Scott Lambert wrote: > On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 07:37:35PM -0700, Sam Leffler wrote: >> Eddie Leisure wrote: >>> Paul B. Mahol wrote: >>>> Look at iwn source code, IBSS cap is commented out. >>>> Either this issue should be addressed or man page should be updated. >>> Thanks for your help here, it never occurred to me to check the source, >>> I'm still a bit of a newbie at this. >>> >>> Deleted the #if 0...#endif block around the code in if_iwn.c and >>> recompiled. >>> Running it form the console this time and I can see the error "iwn0: >>> IBSS mode not supported" - so it still doesn't seem to be working. I >>> checked over the rest of the source and I don't see anything obvious in >>> the header files either. >> iwn's ibss suport didn't work when I last tried it so I removed the >> capability. Someone needs to take responsibility for the driver; there >> are many outstanding issues with the code in the tree (e.g. lack of >> support for the newer (but now old) parts). > > If someone gets interested in playing with iwn, it would be great if > they could work on resume. FreeBSD 8 is *wonderful* for S3 suspend and > resume. I really appreciate the work which has been done to get it to > work. > > The iwn driver is my only issue. I have put up the verbose dmesg for > boot and resume if anyone is interested. > > http://www.lambertfam.org/~lambert/laptop/TravelMate_5720-6911/ > > After resume the ifconfig shows "associated" on iwn0 and "no carrier" on > wlan0. > > There is suspend/resume support in net80211; probably just requires hooking up to it. OTOH if you want to do a good job (i.e. resume quickly) then take a look at what ath does. Sam
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