[Bug 407464] New: Kernel loads up useless drivers. Caused by heuristic method?
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=407464 User suprlady@seznam.cz added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=407464#c1 Summary: Kernel loads up useless drivers. Caused by heuristic method? Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Kernel AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: suprlady@seznam.cz QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- in suse 11 kernel loads up useless drivers .. it is done by SuSE developers invention, because in vanilla is not ath5k included. supported models can be found here :: http://madwifi.org/wiki/About/OpenHAL my model is :: # hwinfo --netcard | grep -i ath Model: "Atheros AR5006EG 802.11bg NIC (2.4GHz, PCI Express)" Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications, Inc." SubVendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications, Inc." Driver: "ath_pci" Driver Modules: "ath_pci" Device File: ath0 Driver Status: ath_pci is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath_pci" Driver Status: ath5k is not active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ath5k" linux-nbrb:/home/nettezzaumana # uname -a Linux linux-nbrb 2.6.25.5-1.1-pae #1 SMP 2008-06-07 01:55:22 +0200 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux << i have replaced originally loaded ath5k by ath_pci .. why kernel thinks, that this piece of hw would run with this module ??? Same issue was with "by default" loaded stkwebcam module and manually replaced by stk11xx .. # lsusb | grep -i syntek Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e1:0501 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd WebCam, Chipset DC-1125 similar to 174f:a311 - Asus F2F, F2J, F3J, F3T, G1, Z53JA # grep 0501 /usr/src/syntekdriver/trunk/driver/stk11xx.h #define USB_STK_0501_PRODUCT_ID 0x0501 # grep 0501 /usr/src/linux-2.6.25.5-1.1/drivers/media/video/stk-webcam.h # so, why kernel thinks, that this driver support this model? regards by marketa -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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