Recently loading of the specified microcode file always fails in both available versions (228.57.2.21 and ~228.57.2.23). dmesg shows the following: iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 firmware: requesting iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode iwlagn: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode firmware file req failed: Reason -2 iwlagn: Could not read microcode: -2 The required file was installed into /lib/firmware: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 187672 Feb 19 21:24 /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode I should note that it already functioned before, but since I haven't been using wlan frequently until recently, I can't pinpoint the specific change that caused the driver to stop functioning. I'll try my best to supply any additional information needed. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.modprobe iwlagn 2.tail -f /var/log/messages Actual Results: Repeatedly seeing the lines quoted above. Expected Results: The microcode being loaded properly and wireless lan functionality being established.
Thank you for report zifix. Please address the following: 1. Post your emerge --info. 2. What udev version do you have installed? 3. Show us the output of /etc/init.d/procfs status and /etc/init.d/sysfs status. 4. Are you sure that /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode is from net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode package (please try rm /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode and emerge the package another time)?
I threw out some unmasked/keyworded packages in the process of debugging alsa and downgraded among others openrc and voila both are running again. How is the chance openrc is responsible? (In reply to comment #1) > Thank you for report zifix. Please address the following: > 1. Post your emerge --info. > 2. What udev version do you have installed? > 3. Show us the output of /etc/init.d/procfs status and /etc/init.d/sysfs > status. > 4. Are you sure that /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode is from > net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode package (please try rm > /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode and emerge the package another time)? >
Probably this is udev fault, but who knows... It's hard to say now. Ok, closing until further information will be gathered. Any way, thank you for pointing our attention to this problem.
If you need anything from me, please let me know. I must say it way only a desperate attempt at getting the sound working and openrc really has some advantages over the current one. (In reply to comment #3) > Probably this is udev fault, but who knows... It's hard to say now. Ok, closing > until further information will be gathered. Any way, thank you for pointing our > attention to this problem. >
