Intel Wireless 2100, 2200bg, 2915bg, 3945abg, 4965agn, IWIDarwin drivers for mac os x 10.4 and 10.5 *under development* Options

[jalavoui]

the timer code is very wrong - gives kp on driver start
i'll try a fix

i need a linux log of iwl3945 - i don't see none usefull. note ipw3945 is a old driver i need iwl3945

iwi3945 rel 764
timer functions -> don't know if work is os x 10.5
i think this is the reason for the driver don't work
test with -x
i'm expecting some KP


iwl3945 linux log
what i need is a log like this:
http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla...ent.cgi?id=1166
this log is older tham our mac os x version but i can see that the driver starts a scan by calling
ieee80211_sta_work
and this will depend on the timer functions...
there might be some bugs related with tx functions

iwi3945 driver status
very very unknown

iwi3945 rel 765
fix a bug in test_and_clear_bit

[Doctadre]

how can I get you a linux log?

[Wirednet]

Please keep in mind that the linux driver doesn't always enable the card. Sometimes the kernel spits a "NIC is in deep sleep" error and you have to reboot (a few times) to make it work!

Logs after modprobe iwl3945 debug=0xfffffff
and connecting to my AP with WAP encryption

To get more detailed logs it seems we need to compile a kernel with debugging enabled...

CODE

iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.1.17ks
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:0b:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:0b:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels
phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:17:6f:db:b2
wlan0: RX authentication from 00:12:17:6f:db:b2 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:17:6f:db:b2
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:12:17:6f:db:b2 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=3)
wlan0: associated
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)
wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:12:17:6f:db:b2)

[jalavoui]

do you get a kp with this release?
where?
i'd like to post a new one

[mlazy]

765 for testing:

 iwi3945r765.kext.zip ( 238.15K ) Number of downloads: 52


Jalavoui: kextload fails:

kextload: extension iwi3945.kext appears to be loadable
kld(): Undefined symbols:
_IOPCCardAddTimer
_IOPCCardDeleteTimer
kextload: kld_load_from_memory() failed for module /iwi3945.kext/Contents/MacOS/iwi3945
kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension iwi3945.kext
link/load failed for extension iwi3945.kext

[Doctadre]

I tried out your kext mlazy with the same error:

kextload: extension iwi3945.kext appears to be loadable
kld(): Undefined symbols:
_IOPCCardAddTimer
_IOPCCardDeleteTimer
kextload: kld_load_from_memory() failed for module /Users/drandre/Desktop/iwi3945.kext/Contents/MacOS/iwi3945
kextload: a link/load error occured for kernel extension iwi3945.kext
link/load failed for extension iwi3945.kext
(run kextload with -t for diagnostic output)

Im going to run the diagnostic now bbsoon
EDIT: diagnostic shows nothing

[mlazy]

Jalavoui,

I booted from my Ubuntu live cd and grabbed the whole syslog. the only entries for my card were:

Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179655.700000] ipw3945: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.1.0mp
Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179655.700000] ipw3945: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.1.0mp
Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179655.700000] ipw3945: Copyright© 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179655.772000] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179655.772000] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179657.996000] ipw3945: Detected geography ABG (11 802.11bg channels, 13 802.11a channels)


Should I do something in Ubuntu to make the driver load more/differently?

 syslog.zip ( 9.48K ) Number of downloads: 6

[jalavoui]

Apr 19 20:45:50 ubuntu kernel: [17179657.996000] ipw3945

this is a very old driver - try iwl3945 1.2.23 wich is the same as the version we're working.
if you take a look to the linux log i post you'll understand what iwi3945.kext is expected to do

iwi3945 rel 769
i'm trying to make timers work
i need someone to look at this code, run a few tests and change it to make it work
the driver will not work without this

look at:
setup_timer(&ifsta->timer, ieee80211_sta_timer,(unsigned long) sdata);
i think this is were all the driver magic happens

the problem:
all xxx_timer functions aren't tested and need to be fixed

there are several ways to write these code - hope someone can help

[Tin_man_0]

wow... all of a suddent the board stopped moving... is it down or somethin' ?

[righteye]

Revision 769
iwi3945:

Version: 1.0.0d1
Last Modified: 4/20/08 9:57 AM
Get Info String: Copyright Joel Thomas 2005
Location: /System/Library/Extensions/iwi3945.kext
kext Version: 1.0.0d1
Load Address: 0x354cd000
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied
Integrity: Unknown

And some logs in different stages of boot and networkSelector used: [attachment=26072:769.zip]
By the way ... no more system freezes, no more kernel panic

[rubinho93]

No more KP's or freezes, it just scans... (No KP on boot, manual kextload etc.).

In system.log it's just scanning. Nothing else.
I'll post my system.log now.

Nicely done!

EDIT: It's scanning for almost 1 hour... So I think it works now!!! The next step: select a network

My on/off switch also works.When I switch it of, it stops scanning, when I switch it back on, It starts scanning again! (only the light doesn't work, but that was a common problem with most of the cards I ment.)

Attached File(s)

 systemlogrev769.txt ( 598.57K ) Number of downloads: 33

 

[Megnus]

I'm sooo exited !

[jalavoui]

In system.log it's just scanning. Nothing else.
I'll post my system.log now.

goto console and use reload to get log lines from driver first load stage - this logs don't help


iwi3945 rel 770
the timers aren't working - this is no easy code
to see if the driver scan see the linux log i've posted - no false alarms please
i'm expecting kp

[rubinho93]

goto console and use reload to get log lines from driver first load stage - this logs don't help

Ok, I'll try that. (my system is just crashed, it automaticly installed the graphics update for some reason. I'm restoring my laptop from a time machine backup now.)
BTW, I mentioned, when I shut down my computer it continues scanning for 2 minutes or so. After it did that, it shuts down.

[righteye]

Logs 770 [attachment=26078:770.zip]
jalavoui at first load ... kp after 10 minutes
second boot with -s
check_firstup
connect
request scan - diabled!
check_firstup
check_firstup
disconnect
Now i am after a normal boot ... no KP ... see the logs and tell me if are useful

[jalavoui]

iwi3945 rel 771
this version as less debug output
test with -x if get a KP
networkselector is disabled
if you get errors in system.log try a few reboots

[BoboBear]

Testing 771

KP with normal boot

Boot -x then kextload, logs attached.

 system.txt ( 40.79K ) Number of downloads: 17
 ioreg.txt ( 29.93K ) Number of downloads: 4
 dmesg.txt ( 4K ) Number of downloads: 2


Let me know if you want a screenshot of the kp or if you need different logs.

[jalavoui]

this code is so wrong...
i'll try to fix it

[Horni]

Sorry,
but how can I get the latest rev of iwi3945.kext and what are the steps to install them?

[iceman24]

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=71779