I have been using this driver for a long time with "Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01)" and kernels .28/.29. It proved to be rather solid and didn't cause any problems, even under heavy load. Additionally, there seem to be no regressions from earlier versions of this driver. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Portage 2.1.6.13 (default/linux/amd64/2008.0/desktop, gcc-4.3.2, glibc-2.9_p20081201-r2, 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: Linux-2.6.29-gentoo-r5-x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-2_Duo_CPU_T8100_@_2.10GHz-with-glibc2.2.5 Timestamp of tree: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:00:01 +0000 app-shells/bash: 3.2_p39 dev-lang/python: 2.5.4-r2 dev-util/cmake: 2.6.4 sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.11.1 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.6-r2 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.63 sys-devel/automake: 1.5, 1.9.6-r2, 1.10.2 sys-devel/binutils: 2.18-r3 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.4.1 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.26 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.27-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O2 -march=native -msse4.1 -pipe" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/ca-certificates.conf /etc/env.d /etc/fonts/fonts.conf /etc/gconf /etc/php/apache2-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cgi-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cli-php5/ext-active/ /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/sandbox.d /etc/terminfo /etc/texmf/language.dat.d /etc/texmf/language.def.d /etc/texmf/updmap.d /etc/texmf/web2c /etc/udev/rules.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=native -msse4.1 -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--ask --jobs=2 --load-average=3" FEATURES="distlocks fixpackages parallel-fetch protect-owned sandbox sfperms strict unmerge-orphans userfetch" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.tups.lv/source/" LANG="ru_RU.UTF-8" LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1" LINGUAS="ru en lv" MAKEOPTS="-j3 -l3" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT="/" PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --stats --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage/layman/armagetron /usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="X aac acpi alsa amd64 avahi bash-completion berkdb bluetooth bonjour branding bzip2 cairo cdr cli cracklib crypt cups dbus djvu dri dvd dvdr dvdread eds emboss encode evo exif fam ffmpeg firefox flac fortran gdbm gif gnome gnome-keyring gpm gstreamer gtk hal hddtemp iconv id3tag ieee1394 ipod isdnlog jpeg libnotify lm_sensors mad matroska midi mikmod mmx mmxext mp3 mpeg mudflap multilib nautilus ncurses networkmanager nls nptl nptlonly nsplugin ogg opengl openmp pam pcre pdf perl png ppds pppd python qt3support quicktime readline reflection rtc samba sdl session smp spell spl sqlite sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssl ssse3 startup-notification svg symlink sysfs tcpd theora threads tiff totem truetype unicode upnp usb v4l2 vim-syntax vorbis x264 xml xorg xulrunner xv xvid xvmc zeroconf zlib" ALSA_CARDS="ali5451 als4000 atiixp atiixp-modem bt87x ca0106 cmipci emu10k1x ens1370 ens1371 es1938 es1968 fm801 hda-intel intel8x0 intel8x0m maestro3 trident usb-audio via82xx via82xx-modem ymfpci" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat linear meter mmap_emul mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" APACHE2_MODULES="actions alias auth_basic authn_alias authn_anon authn_dbm authn_default authn_file authz_dbm authz_default authz_groupfile authz_host authz_owner authz_user autoindex cache dav dav_fs dav_lock deflate dir disk_cache env expires ext_filter file_cache filter headers include info log_config logio mem_cache mime mime_magic negotiation rewrite setenvif speling status unique_id userdir usertrack vhost_alias" ELIBC="glibc" INPUT_DEVICES="evdev synaptics" KERNEL="linux" LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 lcdm001 mtxorb ncurses text" LINGUAS="ru en lv" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="intel" Unset: CPPFLAGS, CTARGET, FFLAGS, INSTALL_MASK, LC_ALL, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS
I'm using it on .30 too. It is no problems too.
(In reply to comment #1) > I'm using it on .30 too. It is no problems too. > How did you get it to compile for .30 without patching it? /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: In function 'wl_if_setup': /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:230: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'open' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:231: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'stop' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:232: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'hard_start_xmit' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:233: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'get_stats' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:234: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_mac_address' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:235: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_multicast_list' /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:236: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'do_ioctl
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #1) > > I'm using it on .30 too. It is no problems too. > > > > How did you get it to compile for .30 without patching it? > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: > In function 'wl_if_setup': > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:230: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'open' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:231: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'stop' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:232: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'hard_start_xmit' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:233: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'get_stats' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:234: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_mac_address' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:235: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_multicast_list' > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:236: > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'do_ioctl > we are talking about -r1 not -r2 -r2 is still bugged as I've written into a bug report. I vote too for "stabilizing" this driver. I'm using it without any problem with g-s.30-r2 and draft N works like a charm too.
(In reply to comment #3) > (In reply to comment #2) > > (In reply to comment #1) > > > I'm using it on .30 too. It is no problems too. > > > > > > > How did you get it to compile for .30 without patching it? > > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: > > In function 'wl_if_setup': > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:230: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'open' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:231: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'stop' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:232: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'hard_start_xmit' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:233: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'get_stats' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:234: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_mac_address' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:235: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_multicast_list' > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:236: > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'do_ioctl > > > > we are talking about -r1 not -r2 > > -r2 is still bugged as I've written into a bug report. > > I vote too for "stabilizing" this driver. > > I'm using it without any problem with g-s.30-r2 and draft N works like a charm > too. > -r1 fails same way so I do not see how you all have compiled it.
(In reply to comment #4) > (In reply to comment #3) > > (In reply to comment #2) > > > (In reply to comment #1) > > > > I'm using it on .30 too. It is no problems too. > > > > > > > > > > How did you get it to compile for .30 without patching it? > > > > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c: > > > In function 'wl_if_setup': > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:230: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'open' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:231: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'stop' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:232: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'hard_start_xmit' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:233: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'get_stats' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:234: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_mac_address' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:235: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'set_multicast_list' > > > /var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.10.91.9-r2/work/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c:236: > > > error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'do_ioctl > > > > > > > we are talking about -r1 not -r2 > > > > -r2 is still bugged as I've written into a bug report. > > > > I vote too for "stabilizing" this driver. > > > > I'm using it without any problem with g-s.30-r2 and draft N works like a charm > > too. > > > > -r1 fails same way so I do not see how you all have compiled it. > have you enabled : CONFIG_LIB80211=y CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP=y CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP=y CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP=y In your kernel configuration?
(In reply to comment #5) > have you enabled : > CONFIG_LIB80211=y > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP=y > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP=y > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP=y > > In your kernel configuration? > Umm your using an extremely old config if you still have LIB80211_CRYPT options are no longer avaliable in 2.6.30.
I just checked on this deeper, It appears the ebuild should make a check on CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS to ensure proper building on 2.6.30.
(In reply to comment #6) > (In reply to comment #5) > > have you enabled : > > CONFIG_LIB80211=y > > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP=y > > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP=y > > CONFIG_LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP=y > > > > In your kernel configuration? > > > Umm your using an extremely old config if you still have LIB80211_CRYPT > options are no longer avaliable in 2.6.30. > These options are still available and necessaries to compile this driver. "-*- Common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers" and should be enabled by themselves with a proper kernel configuration. For example (my configuration): "HOSTAP && NETDEVICES && !S390 && WLAN_80211" As you notice HOSTAP is required to compile those drivers without compiling other (not needed) drivers. And, as you will find if you look for HOSTAP, this option enables: "WIRELESS_EXT && CRYPTO && CRYPTO_ARC4 && CRYPTO_ECB && CRYPTO_AES && RYPTO_MICHAEL_MIC && CRYPTO_ECB && CRC32 && LIB80211 && LIB80211_CRYPT_WEP && LIB80211_CRYPT_TKIP && LIB80211_CRYPT_CCMP" that are the cryptographic options I've suggest to compile in your kernel to make broadcom-sta drivers working properly. BTW: I agree. Kernel .30 needs CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS option selected as well
Added 5.10.91.9-r3 in cvs.
(In reply to comment #9) > Added 5.10.91.9-r3 in cvs. > CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS had been removed from kernel version 2.6.31. Did anyone manage to use this driver with 2.6.31?
(In reply to comment #10) > (In reply to comment #9) > > Added 5.10.91.9-r3 in cvs. > > > > CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS had been removed from kernel version 2.6.31. Did > anyone manage to use this driver with 2.6.31? > r3 isn't available anymore in portage. Please upgrade to -r6 and enjoy it ;)
Hmm, how is this bug RESOLVED/FIXED? There are no stable versions of the software in Portage, and no other pending stabilization requests.
