This is great news. I am thinking of using the Pi3 to control a mobile platform, and having wifi support without using an external wireless router would simplify the hardware.
On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Richard Miller <9f...@hamnavoe.com> wrote: > > I was wondering whether the changes made > > by Mr. Miller for supporting the Raspberry Pi were getting folded > > back into a source tree available via means other than those with > > an active plan9 system (I see references to /n/sources/contrib/miller > > which I assume is a 9fs mount). > > You can also use a web browser to access /n/sources; it's mapped to > http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources (when the server isn't down). > > Source for all the raspberry pi kernel changes is kept up to date in > http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources/contrib/miller/9/bcm > > > ... I couldn't find anything discussing whether other > > hardware was supported (e.g., the built-in wifi on the Pi 3). > > The Broadcom 43430 wifi chip on the pi3 turns out to be functionally > almost the same as the 4330, for which I had written a driver some > time ago for another platform. The client who commissioned that work > has generously agreed to its release, so 9piwifi support will appear > shortly. (The driver is working but WPA authentication needs a few > tweaks.) > > I can also supply bluetooth code for the pi3 if anyone is interested. > > >
