From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 17 17:15:24 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5935106566B for ; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:15:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mailinglists@alchemy-networks.co.uk) Received: from mail.alchemy-networks.co.uk (cl-595.lon-02.gb.sixxs.net [IPv6:2a01:348:6:252::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 951D88FC1D for ; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:15:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from desktop1.alchemy-networks.co.uk ([10.0.0.33]) by mail.alchemy-networks.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1NLJyY-000AjF-6s for freebsd-current@freebsd.org; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:17:18 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes References: Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:15:19 -0000 To: "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Paul G Webster" Organization: WorldForMe Message-ID: In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Opera Mail/10.01 (FreeBSD) Subject: Call for help AR5416 (AR9285) to improve freebsd's standing on latest range of netbooks X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:15:24 -0000 Hey all, I have found an issue with the 'kite' AR9285 driver, infact it required a patch to even get the driver to hook the device, the AR9285 is present in the latest Asus EEEPC's and also the latest Acer Aspire ones, none of these networks will work with the current implementation. Im calling for help from anyone who would be able to lend a hand to get this card supported as it should be under ath_hal AR5416, I find it would be deeply beneficial to any user using a netbook, which is currently become quite a trend. Also please note that the driver is already 'implemented' in 8.0-current its just tracking down what is causing one issue: Dec 17 15:07:21 laptop3 kernel: ath_hal_wait: timeout on reg 0x9860: 0xffffffff & 0x00000001 != 0x00000000 Dec 17 15:07:21 laptop3 kernel: first cal Dec 17 15:07:21 laptop3 kernel: ar5416InitCal: offset calibration did not complete in 1ms; noisy environment? Please send me back an email or drop me a line of IRC (irc.freenode.net ##freebsd (nickname: daemon)) if you would like to help out -- Thank you for your time -- Paul G Webster -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/