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From: Barkle <barkle@gmx.net>
To: Hin-Tak Leung <hintak.leung@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RTL 8185
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 18:23:02 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4A1C1766.3030004@gmx.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3ace41890905252258p54d858b0qfc172284cb65423f@mail.gmail.com>

Hin-Tak Leung schrieb:
> I am asking to a 2nd time - try compat-wireless.

When I compile compat-wireless, I get an error

*************************
feta:/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6# uname -r
2.6.30-rc6-1
feta:/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30-rc6-1/build 
M=/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-rc6'
  CC [M]  
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.o
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c: 
In function 'ieee80211_led_init':
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:58: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:62: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:63: 
error: implicit declaration of function 'led_trigger_register'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:69: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:73: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:80: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:84: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:91: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:95: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c: 
In function 'ieee80211_led_exit':
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.c:106: 
error: implicit declaration of function 'led_trigger_unregister'
make[3]: *** 
[/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211/led.o] 
Fehler 1
make[2]: *** 
[/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6/net/mac80211] 
Fehler 2
make[1]: *** 
[_module_/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2.6.30-rc6] Fehler 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-rc6'
make: *** [modules] Fehler 2
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Also with the bleeding edge I get the same error

*************************
feta:/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26# uname -r
2.6.30-rc6-1
feta:/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30-rc6-1/build 
M=/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-rc6'
  CC [M]  
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.o
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c: 
In function 'ieee80211_led_init':
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:58: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:62: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:63: 
error: implicit declaration of function 'led_trigger_register'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:69: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:73: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:80: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:84: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:91: 
error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to incomplete type 'struct 
led_trigger'
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:95: 
error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c: 
In function 'ieee80211_led_exit':
/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.c:106: 
error: implicit declaration of function 'led_trigger_unregister'
make[3]: *** 
[/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211/led.o] 
Fehler 1
make[2]: *** 
[/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26/net/mac80211] 
Fehler 2
make[1]: *** 
[_module_/usr/src/tools/compat-wireless/compat-wireless-2009-05-26] Fehler 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.30-rc6'
make: *** [modules] Fehler 2
*************************


> Since you have a 32-bit intel CPU, if you don't mind downgrade the
> kernel back to about 2.6.26 or 2.6.24,

This would be one of my last favorites.


> you might consider switching to the realtek vendor driver. It is a bit ugly but it works well enough
> with older kernels on 32-bit intel platforms. The code is on realtek's
> web site.
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=1&PFid=1&Level=6&Conn=5&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true
>   
Hmm, later ... may be.

> You also have the choice of using ndiswrapper, on 32-bit intel platforms.
>   

No this is no optinion, because the windows-driver is not as stable as I 
want.




  reply	other threads:[~2009-05-26 16:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2009-05-24 19:28 RTL 8185 Barkle
2009-05-25  6:15 ` Hin-Tak Leung
2009-05-25 20:34   ` Barkle
2009-05-25 21:14     ` Hin-Tak Leung
2009-05-25 22:53       ` Barkle
2009-05-26  5:58         ` Hin-Tak Leung
2009-05-26 16:23           ` Barkle [this message]
2009-05-26 23:01             ` Barkle
2009-05-26 23:51               ` Hin-Tak Leung
2009-05-27  6:09                 ` Barkle
2009-05-27  8:21                   ` Hin-Tak Leung
2009-05-27 19:35                     ` Barkle
2009-05-27 20:17                       ` Larry Finger
2009-05-27 21:04                         ` Barkle
2009-05-27 22:04                           ` Larry Finger

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