Re: Kernel 6.2.4 and WiFi with BCM4345

[Michael Ayers <anothergrump@runbox.com>]

On 20/03/23 13:12, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 3/19/23 14:35, Michael Ayers wrote:
>>
>> On 20/03/2023 08:24, Michael Ayers wrote:
>>>
>>> On 20/03/2023 07:58, Larry Finger wrote:
>>>> On 3/19/23 13:20, Michael Ayers wrote:
>>>>> Kernel 6.2.4-1-default has broken wifi on the Pinebook pro, kernel 
>>>>> 6.2.1-1-default works fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Logs give me so much information that I am not sure where to begin.
>>>>
>>>> The first piece of information would be to tell us what what device 
>>>> you have. The Pinebrook Pro web site says that you have an 802.11ac 
>>>> (Wifi 5) device, but not who made it. The output of 'lspci -nn' or 
>>>> 'lsusb' would be useful.
>>>>
>>>> You should also run the command 'sudo dmesg > dmesg.txt', and post 
>>>> dmesg.txt at pastebin.com, or some similar site. Report the URL 
>>>> back with the ouput of the two commands above. Do not attach 
>>>> dmesg.txt to your reply. There are thousands of readers of this 
>>>> list that do not care, thus they should not be forced to download 
>>>> such stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>>>
>>> The wifi device would seem to be a Broadcom 4345 and if I've done 
>>> this right this: https://pastebin.com/rz2wnuVt should be the link to 
>>> dmesg.txt.
>>>
>>> MIke
>>
>>
>> Sorry that is the wrong dmesg link it should be: 
>> https://pastebin.com/SE0DV7XP
>
> Mike,
>
> I just noticed that the linux-wireless list was not in the Cc list - I 
> added it. I also changed the subject to help catch the attention of 
> the Broadcom maintainers. I am definitely not one of them.
>
> Your device is a BCM4345, which uses the brcmfmac driver. The dmesg 
> output that you posted shows the firmware loading, but nothing happens 
> beyond that. This is the point where I would expect the user-space 
> code such as NetworkManager to take over. What code do you use to 
> control wifi? Did that change when your kernel was updated?
>
> Larry
>
>
Larry,

I'm using NetworkManager but I also tried Wicked with the same results.

NetworkManager tries to connect but fails.

Mike