2.6.22(linville git) bcm4306 unhappy with "bbat(11)"...

[Ehud Gavron]

Interestingly neither bcm43xx nor bcm43xx_mac80211 automatically load. However, when I modprobe bcm43xx_mac80211 the following happens. I would love to know how to fix the "module won't load automatically" issue. However, here ya go:

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bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: ERROR: bbatt(11) >= size of LO array
[<e4a50cf4>] bcm43xx_get_lo_g_ctl+0x51/0x8d [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50d6b>] bcm43xx_lo_g_ctl_current+0x3b/0x3e [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50e4f>] bcm43xx_lo_g_adjust+0x8/0x12 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4b97a>] bcm43xx_phy_init_pctl+0x2ed/0x5fc [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a466f0>] bcm43xx_phy_write+0x5c/0x64 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4e998>] bcm43xx_phy_initg+0xbe2/0xc44 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4f125>] bcm43xx_phy_init+0x518/0x534 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4254b>] bcm43xx_chip_init+0x639/0x904 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a43509>] bcm43xx_wireless_core_init+0x21e/0x67a [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a44cd1>] bcm43xx_add_interface+0x56/0xe1 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started


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      Subsystem: Linksys WPC54G
      Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
      Memory at 3c000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
      Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# lspci -n
00:00.0 0600: 8086:7190 (rev 03)
00:01.0 0604: 8086:7191 (rev 03)
00:04.0 0607: 104c:ac1b (rev 03)
00:04.1 0607: 104c:ac1b (rev 03)
00:07.0 0680: 8086:7110 (rev 02)
00:07.1 0101: 8086:7111 (rev 01)
00:07.2 0c03: 8086:7112 (rev 01)
00:07.3 0680: 8086:7113 (rev 03)
00:08.0 0401: 125d:1978 (rev 10)
00:09.0 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 09)
00:09.1 0700: 11c1:0445
01:00.0 0300: 1002:4c4d (rev 64)
06:00.0 0280: 14e4:4320 (rev 03)
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# uname -a

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# dmesg | grep bcm
bcm43xx_mac80211: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
bcm43xx_mac80211: Found PHY: Analog 2, Type 2, Revision 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx driver
bcm43xx driver
bcm43xx driver
bcm43xx driver
bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: ERROR: bbatt(11) >= size of LO array
[<e4a50cf4>] bcm43xx_get_lo_g_ctl+0x51/0x8d [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50d6b>] bcm43xx_lo_g_ctl_current+0x3b/0x3e [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50e4f>] bcm43xx_lo_g_adjust+0x8/0x12 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4b97a>] bcm43xx_phy_init_pctl+0x2ed/0x5fc [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a466f0>] bcm43xx_phy_write+0x5c/0x64 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4e998>] bcm43xx_phy_initg+0xbe2/0xc44 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4f125>] bcm43xx_phy_init+0x518/0x534 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4254b>] bcm43xx_chip_init+0x639/0x904 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a43509>] bcm43xx_wireless_core_init+0x21e/0x67a [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a44cd1>] bcm43xx_add_interface+0x56/0xe1 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started

bcm43xx_mac80211: Removing Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface stopped
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 1/64
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 2/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started

bcm43xx_mac80211: Removing Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface stopped
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 1/64
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 2/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
bcm43xx_mac80211: Found PHY: Analog 2, Type 2, Revision 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx driver
bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: ERROR: bbatt(11) >= size of LO array
[<e4a50cf4>] bcm43xx_get_lo_g_ctl+0x51/0x8d [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50d6b>] bcm43xx_lo_g_ctl_current+0x3b/0x3e [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a50e4f>] bcm43xx_lo_g_adjust+0x8/0x12 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4b97a>] bcm43xx_phy_init_pctl+0x2ed/0x5fc [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a466f0>] bcm43xx_phy_write+0x5c/0x64 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4e998>] bcm43xx_phy_initg+0xbe2/0xc44 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4f125>] bcm43xx_phy_init+0x518/0x534 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a4254b>] bcm43xx_chip_init+0x639/0x904 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a43509>] bcm43xx_wireless_core_init+0x21e/0x67a [bcm43xx_mac80211]
[<e4a44cd1>] bcm43xx_add_interface+0x56/0xe1 [bcm43xx_mac80211]
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started

bcm43xx_mac80211: Removing Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface stopped
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 1/64
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 2/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started

bcm43xx_mac80211: Removing Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface stopped
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 1/64
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 4/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/128
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned off
bcm43xx_mac80211: Adding Interface type 2
bcm43xx_mac80211: Loading firmware version 371.1061 (2006-10-04 21:02:04)
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio turned on
bcm43xx_mac80211: Radio enabled by hardware
bcm43xx_mac80211: Chip initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: 30-bit DMA initialized
bcm43xx_mac80211: Wireless interface started

....


1002  modprobe bcm43xx_mac80211            <--- no errors
1003  lsmod | grep bcm                     <--- loaded
1004  iwconfig                             <--- all there

1008  iwconfig wlan0 essid wetwork key key-went-here open   <-- that worked
1009  iwconfig                             <--- not associated yet
1010  iwconfig                             <--- now we are
1011  dhclient wlan0                       <--- try running the dhcp client
1012  ifconfig wlan0                       <--- rx/tx incrementing

1015  killall dhclient                     <--- let's try again
1016  dhclient wlan0                       <--- dhcp ok now?
1017  ifconfig wlan0                       <--- check rx/tx counters

1019  iwconfig                             <--- yeah seems ok

1021  iwconfig wlan0 essid wetwork key key-went-here open  <--- last try

1023  tail /var/log/messages               <--- association succeeded
1024  iwconfig                             <--- link quality good
1025  ifconfig                             <--- rx/tx incrementing?
1026  ifconfig wlan0                       <--- rx is... good enough....
1027  dhclient wlan0                       <--- now let's try DHCP

1029  lspci -n                             <--- and the rest of the diags
1030  lspci -v
1031  lspci -n
1032  uname -a
1033  dmesg | grep bcm
1034  history
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

irda0     no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.


        Link Quality=43/100  Signal level=-48 dBm  Noise level=-80 dBm
        Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
        Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Scan completed :
        Cell 01 - Address: 00:0D:0B:11:5C:1B
                  ESSID:"wetwork"
                  Mode:Master
                  Channel:6
                  Frequency:2.437 GHz

                  Encryption key:on
                  Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                            9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                            48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                  Extra:tsf=0000016c9c09e258
        Cell 02 - Address: 00:07:40:9F:5B:52
                  ESSID:"wetwork"
                  Mode:Master
                  Channel:11
                  Frequency:2.462 GHz

                  Encryption key:on
                  Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                            11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                            48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                  Extra:tsf=00000bf4fa5557fe
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06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03) Linux techeg.login.com 2.6.22 #1 SMP Tue Jul 10 15:27:15 MST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff bcm43xx_mac80211: Using hardware based encryption for keyidx: 0, mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff 1001 lsmod | grep bcm <--- no such modules, no wireless interfaces 1005 dmesg <--- hmmm, error to send to the list later 1013 ifconfig wlan0 <--- rx isn't. damn network manager. 1014 killall NetworkManager <--- that problem is done 1018 ifconfig wlan0 <--- hmmm... that isn't it yet... 1020 iwconfig wlan0 <--- oh no, networkmanager scrozzled it before it left 1022 dmesg <--- same error. definitely send to the list. 1028 dmesg | grep bcm | more <--- and get the errors for the list... wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"wetwork" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:07:40:9F:5B:52 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B Encryption key:key-goes-here Quality=41/100 Signal level=-63 dBm Noise level=-67 dBm Quality=46/100 Signal level=-55 dBm Noise level=-67 dBm and I know it's not ipperf... but speedtest.net shows 5Mbps+ with bcm43xx_mac80211 on this 4306. I only get 400Kbps on my 4311...

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