Bug 359177 – gentoo-sources-2.6.36-r8: bug in rt2x80 driver prevents firmware loading

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Description Thomas 2011-03-16 15:39:53 UTC]

I just compiled the rt2x80pci WLAN driver.  It could be compiled and loaded, but the device could not be started:

Mar 16 15:36:38 lagavulin kernel: phy0 -> rt2800_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready.

Google showed me a patch here:
http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/pipermail/users_rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/2010-December/002694.html

This patch fixed the bug for me.

[Comment 1 Mike Pagano 2011-04-25 17:30:15 UTC]

Created attachment 271143 [details, diff]
back ported patch to fix rt2800pci firmware load error

We will not be releasing any new .36 kernels, but if you want to apply and test this back port against 2.6.37, I will apply it on the next release. Due to not having the hardware, I was only able to do a compile test.

(note: this patch is in 2.6.38 kernels)

[Comment 2 Thomas 2011-04-25 20:59:08 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Created attachment 271143 [details, diff]
> back ported patch to fix rt2800pci firmware load error
> 
> We will not be releasing any new .36 kernels, but if you want to apply and test
> this back port against 2.6.37, I will apply it on the next release. Due to not
> having the hardware, I was only able to do a compile test.
> 
> (note: this patch is in 2.6.38 kernels)

I already used this patch against 2.6.37-r4 and it does the trick.  It would be nice to see this included in the next 2.6.37 kernel (although it seems, it won't be long until 38 is declared stable).

[Comment 3 Mike Pagano 2011-04-27 23:17:02 UTC]

In SVN for next 2.6.37 gentoo-sources release

[Comment 4 Mike Pagano 2011-05-17 00:07:09 UTC]

Released in gentoo-sources-2.6.37-r5