Re: NetBSD on the Fonera

[David Young <dyoung%pobox.com@localhost>]

On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 05:50:48PM +0000, chriscureau%bellsouth.net@localhost 
wrote:
> I mistakenly replied to David only, so I will pass this on to the list as 
> well.
> 
> I've posted the kernel messages below.  The ath0 device doesn't seem to see 
> the wireless chip.  I'd like to do get it supported, but I'm really not sure 
> where to start.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris 
> 
> RedBoot> go
> MIPS32/64 params: cpu arch: 32
> MIPS32/64 params: TLB entries: 16
> MIPS32/64 params: Icache: line = 16, total = 16384, ways = 4
>                  sets = 256
> MIPS32/64 params: Dcache: line = 16, total = 16384, ways = 4
>                  sets = 256
>   picache_stride    = 4096
>   picache_loopcount = 4
>   pdcache_stride    = 4096
>   pdcache_loopcount = 4
> Memory size: 0x01000000
> [ Kernel symbol table missing! ]
> Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
>     2006, 2007, 2008
>     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
> 
> NetBSD 4.99.49 (MERAKI) #0: Sat Dec 22 03:28:53 CST 2007
>         
> chris%netbsd.addpower.com@localhost:/home/chris/fon/src/sys/arch/evbmips/compile/obj/MERAKI
> Atheros AR2315
> total memory = 16384 KB
> avail memory = 13556 KB
> mainbus0 (root)
> cpu0 at mainbus0: 184.00MHz (hz cycles = 920000, delay divisor = 92)
> cpu0: MIPS 4KEc (Rev 2) (0x19064) Rev. 100 with software emulated floating 
> point
> cpu0: 16KB/16B 4-way set-associative L1 Instruction cache, 16 TLB entries
> cpu0: 16KB/16B 4-way set-associative write-back L1 Data cache
> wdog0 at mainbus0: 5 second period
> arbus0 at mainbus0
> com0 at arbus0 addr 0x11100000 cpu irq 0 misc irq 0: ns16550a, working fifo
> com0: console
> ae0 at arbus0 addr 0x10500000 cpu irq 2: Atheros AR531X 10/100 Ethernet
> ae0: Ethernet address 00:18:84:23:f8:cc
> ukphy0 at ae0 phy 0: Generic IEEE 802.3u media interface
> ukphy0: AC101L 10/100 media interface (OUI 0x0010a9, model 0x0012), rev. 1
> ukphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto
> ae0: WARNING: powerhook_establish is deprecated
> ath0 at arbus0 addr 0x10000000 cpu irq 1: Atheros 2315 WiSoC
> ath0: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 5
> ath0: ath_attach failed

Hmm.

        HAL_EEVERSION   = 5,    /* EEPROM version invalid */

We need to bring ath(4), net80211, and HAL up-to-date with FreeBSD's.

Dave

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