Re: Problem with BCM943224

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>]

On 03/09/2011 04:59 AM, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
> I've 14e4:4353 labeled as BCM943224HMS / DW1520
>
> [  199.009268] brcm80211: module is from the staging directory, the
> quality is unknown, you have been warned.
> [  199.022493] brcm80211 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 ->  0002)
> [  199.022529] brcm80211 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A ->  GSI 28 (level,
> low) ->  IRQ 28
> [  199.022543] brcm80211 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [  199.050090] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
> [  199.050096] cfg80211:     (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth),
> (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
> [  199.050101] cfg80211:     (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz),
> (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> [  199.050105] cfg80211:     (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz),
> (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> [  199.050109] cfg80211:     (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz),
> (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> [  199.050113] cfg80211:     (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz),
> (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> [  199.050117] cfg80211:     (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz),
> (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> [  199.297803] Found chip of unknown type (0xffffffff)
> [  199.297808] wl0: wlc_bmac_attach: si_attach failed
> [  199.297813] wl0: wlc_bmac_attach: failed with err 11
> [  199.297818] wl0: wlc_attach: failed with err 11
> [  199.297856] brcm80211: wlc_attach() failed with code 11
> [  199.297882] brcm80211: wl_pci_probe: wl_attach failed!
>
> [  343.223842] wl: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
> [  343.223849] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
> [  343.256069] wl 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [  343.258760] eth%d: 5.100.82.38 driver failed with code 11
>
> It seems all reads are 1 (0xffffffff). Can this be some bug in driver?
> Can this be because I use adapter mini PCIe to PCIe x1? I remember
> such a situation when I connected adapter to PCIe x16 and used N-PHY
> card SSB based.

A read of all 1's is a symptom of reading a non-existent register. I would 
certainly suspect the adapter.

I have a PCI Express extender for my HP laptop. Although it avoids the problem 
of the white-listed WLAN modules in the BIOS, not all cards work with it. 
Perhaps there is a critical timing issue.

I just tested again. My BCM4322 (14e4:432b) works with both b43 and wl in the 
extender. For the record, the upload speeds are 8 Mbps with b43 and 15 Mbps with 
wl in the 2.4 GHz band (router max 54 Mbps). In the 5 GHz band, the router is 
set for 270 Mbps max and wl gets 80 Mbps. Of course, the 5 GHz band in b43 is 
inactive.

Larry