From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from 216-136-12-18.static.twtelecom.net ([216.136.12.18]:32039 "EHLO mail.sdicorporation.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757520Ab0BLEMF (ORCPT ); Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:12:05 -0500 Message-ID: <4B74D511.3080508@sdicorporation.com> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:12:01 -0500 From: Olivier Singla MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Subject: ar9170 : firmware not loaded Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi, I am trying to use the ar9170 driver with the netgear wn111v2, on an arm9 platform. I compiled the modules, and the driver loads fine: Module Size Used by ar9170usb 51188 1 mac80211 170216 1 ar9170usb ath 7304 1 ar9170usb cfg80211 120852 3 ar9170usb,mac80211,ath rfkill_backport 15524 1 cfg80211 compat 2336 2 mac80211,cfg80211 compat_firmware_class 7072 2 ar9170usb pegasus 18052 0 ohci_hcd 18428 0 g_file_storage 21212 0 at91_udc 12696 1 g_file_storage My issue is about the firmware, ar9170.fw. It is not found. I tried w/o luck 2 options: 1) loaded from user space under /lib/firmware 2) build the kernel 2.6.29 with ar9170.fw. With option (1), the only thing I see under /sys/class/firmware is the pseudo file timeout, no filename for 60" (like I think it should). Note that I have tried also an 802.11G adapter (iogear gwus23) with the very same issue. But in this case, the 'old' kernel I am using for arm9 (2.6.29) has support for this 802.11g adapter, and when I build it with 2.6.29 (therefore not using compat-wireless), I have no issue regarding loading the firmware (from user-space). If anybody had any idea what I am doing wrong or missing, I would really appreciate it! Regards, Olivier