Re: [2.6.26-rc4] Problems with rt2x00 USB interface on powerpc

["Rogério Brito" <rbrito@ime.usp.br>]

Hi, Ivo, John and others.

On Aug 04 2008, Ivo van Doorn wrote:
> Rogério Brito wrote:
> > Just for your information, I just compiled the -rc7 kernel on x86-64
> > (where rt2500usb works if I boot with kernel 2.6.25) and still
> > doesn't work (I'm not even mentioning here PowerPC).
> 
> I have found the problem and have send it upstream so the patch should
> be present in 2.6.27.

Thanks for your e-mail. Indeed, I just compiled a 2.6.27-rc2 kernel and
it worked fine on x86-64 at least, which is a good thing. The only small
problem that I see is that the activity led doesn't blink when the
interface is sending or receiving data.

Regarding PowerPC, unfortunately, my iBook's battery died and I will get
a replacement to it (as soon as I can afford it). I also have yet to
find some time to compile a kernel for it, but I am happy to report the
results that I get (compiling the kernel will be easy, but installing on
it will take me some time as my Linux installation on it seems to be
messed up).

> Note that I am not going to push it to 2.6.26 since I don't know if
> the patch will cause problems in other parts of the driver.

Ok, I see it. There were lots of changes in mac80211 too, from a quick
glance at the patch.


Thanks, Rogério Brito.

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