Re: [BUG] No SPROM available!

["René Bolldorf" <xsecute@googlemail.com>]

On 03/29/10 23:28, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 03/29/2010 03:55 PM, John W. Linville wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 04:48:22PM -0400, John W. Linville wrote:
>>> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 03:14:07PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Could you please apply my little test patch and send me the contents of the
>>>> chipcommon status register in your netbook?
>>>
>>> Mine looks like yours, "chip_id 0x4312, status 0x12"...
>>
>> I guess I misread the earlier messages -- mine looks like Ren�'s, not yours.
>
> Bummer. To answer your previous message, the Broadcom driver is very clear that
> 0x2 set in the chipcommon status for a BCM4312 means no SPROM; however, Ren�'s
> device contradicts that conclusion. There must be some other test that I have
> missed.
>
> Ren�: For your information, this test was added because attempting to read the
> SPROM in John's computer locks the processor - he has to power off. I did
> reverse engineering on the Broadcom driver and found their workaround when no
> SPROM is present. The patch in question matches their code, and allows John's
> machine to continue. There is a second, pending patch that works with some udev
> rules to create a virtual SPROM image and assign a unique MAC address. With this
> patch applied, your machine would still work. The only change is that you would
> be assigned a random MAC address.
>
> I will likely need some additional test prints to see if I can find a test that
> recognizes that Ren�'s machine has an SPROMs and that John's does not.
>
> Larry

Ok, if I can help you, write me. I will help you testing patches and 
give you certain information if you need.