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

[Cxddev]

Here's my alternative version logs. Incidentally, I also changed to the latest firmware.

I seem to get errors in the boot and intialise code but this is after it reports alive, so I really don't understand that. Odd, that they should choose to check the ucode after it's already started up ok.

I don't know if I can help much with the code discussions, I'm usually on the other side of the hardware/software divide so my knowledge of soft stuff like drivers is limited. ;-)

Attached File(s)

 iwl4965_syslog.rtf ( 87.17K ) Number of downloads: 7
 linux4965_timestamps.rtf ( 75.97K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[dab77]

iwi3945 _ rel.955

no kp as i compiled.
and seems to be stable for long time.
but:
i tryed to scan with networkselector, compiled as well, but it seems doesn't scan.
i also tried to put a static address instead of dhcp, and as soon as i apply, it KPs.
this is done with eth0 off.
is this normal?

here the log.

what is the 'other way' to scan that you mentioned?

Attached File(s)

 system.txt ( 73.81K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[jalavoui]

there's still a lot of work to make this work
if you manage to find a way to make the driver make the scan on all channels
and add new stations maybe it works
i'll try to help on this...

looks like the power hack don't work
fix for the kp in scan call

iwi3945 rel 959
iwi4965 rel 960

[Doctadre]

iwi3945 _ rel.955

no kp as i compiled.
and seems to be stable for long time.

How bout the latest 957 rel, do you get a kp?

[jalavoui]

don't post old logs

Cxddev,
maybe you can figure the solution for this
i'm trying to make the driver scan all channels
looks like old way don't work
can you check it?

nordix,pere
i think the code is not the same for the timeouts fix
can you check - i might need to revert some changes

[myself108]

again logs coming but for now here is the kext
4965 r960

edit: Here are the logs... 3 reboots... second -x, kp every time

Attached File(s)

 iwi4965.kext.zip ( 408.04K ) Number of downloads: 8
 system.txt ( 68.49K ) Number of downloads: 1

 

[nordix]

OOPS, I have only 957 log, KP's... Will try 959, wait...

Attached File(s)

 system.txt ( 101.49K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[Cxddev]

Cxddev,
maybe you can figure the solution for this
i'm trying to make the driver scan all channels
looks like old way don't work
can you check it?

Is that why you enter with ieee80211_sta_req_scan now?
I think ieee80211_open works ok? it asks for sta_scan anyway later...

I thought it wasn't scanning all channels either but then realised there were big gaps in the time stamps and broken log messages so I think it is covering all channels, but it's not being reported (as usual).

I tried putting IOSleep in between to fix this but it KPs as it's all IRQ routines I think? Need another way of checking perhaps? Add to an array of scanned channels? I'll see what I can do...

[nordix]

iwi3945 rel 959 -> only freezes (several reboots)

BTW, mac address of "station 0" in my log 953 is real

Attached File(s)

 system.txt ( 135.63K ) Number of downloads: 2

 

[bond6]

the iwi drivers must be very good:
firmware->size = sizeof(ipw3945_ucode_raw); //149652;//crappy
May 4 20:01:50 puter kernel: iwl3945: U iwl3945_read_ucode Got firmware 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' file (149652 bytes) from disk
the bug starts here - but - it works

what bug?

[jalavoui]

wrote wrong code...
fixed

iwi3945 rel 961
iwi4965 rel 962


you can check the scan channels in logs in this line:
_commit_rxon
_mac_config enter to channel

Sousuke,
can you bring any light to this?

[nordix]

iwi3945 rel 961 -> immediate KP after kext installation, then only freezes

Attached File(s)

 system.txt ( 81.17K ) Number of downloads: 7

 

[myself108]

4965 r962

get kp still
here is the log

the kext is attached

Attached File(s)

 system.txt ( 68.49K ) Number of downloads: 8
 iwi4965.kext.zip ( 408.11K ) Number of downloads: 11

 

[jalavoui]

iwi3945 rel 961 -> immediate KP after kext installation, then only freezes

i'll try to put back the code...

[Doctadre]

same here I get a kp as well

Attached File(s)

 iwi3945rel961.kext.zip ( 241.32K ) Number of downloads: 12

 

[jalavoui]

the code is ok
post the kp picture

[nordix]

Well, I have nothing to post, as my KP's occur only after blue screen loading (I mean, loading and freezing). I reboot with -v -f always.

[pere]

I have try to make it kp, but just got frozen, then i booted with the hardware switch turned off, and i could get a kp,
the last line printed before the kp was the code line 5185 on compatibility.cpp, related to this:

int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local)
{
IM_HERE_NOW();
struct ieee80211_hw_mode *mode;
struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
int ret = 0;

if (local->sta_scanning) {
chan = local->scan_channel;
mode = local->scan_hw_mode;
} else {
chan = local->oper_channel;
mode = local->oper_hw_mode;

Sorry, no pic.
}

[jalavoui]

thanks pere - i am expecting this to work

iwi3945 rel 963
iwi4965 rel 964

to build iwi3945.dmg

read 1st post
open terminal
cd to iwi3945 folder...
sudo rm iwi3945.dmg
sudo xcodebuild iwi3945.xcodeproj
this instruction should be add to 1st post - this fix the error while build in xcode for non root acounts
you don't need the dmg. xcode will place iwi3945.kext in system/library/extensions
reboot and goto sys prefs -nets to add en1 if not already

[nordix]

Here are my shots of KP's

Attached File(s)

 IMG_0097.JPG ( 511.18K ) Number of downloads: 28
 IMG_0098.JPG ( 603.06K ) Number of downloads: 29