https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 Ulrich Windl changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- OS/Version|Other |openSUSE 11.1 -- 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.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 User Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892#c2 --- Comment #2 from Ulrich Windl 2009-01-26 00:38:08 MST --- The problem seems to be that the kernel message about "loading firmware" is actually not telling the truth: After a reboot a different firmware was loaded: Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8 Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 nm-system-settings: Adding default connection 'Auto eth0' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_11_43_72_05_92 Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) A non-related problem is that the kernel periodically created new devices when no WLAN is available: [...] Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input22 Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jan 23 18:03:21 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input23 Jan 23 18:03:21 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) [...] -- 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.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 Jeff Mahoney changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|kernel-maintainers@forge.pr |jbenc@novell.com |ovo.novell.com | -- 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.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 User jbenc@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892#c3 Jiri Benc changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensb | |urg.de --- Comment #3 from Jiri Benc 2009-02-26 12:34:48 MST --- What's the current status? Does the driver randomly pick up 351.126 and 410.2160 version? Or was it the case just after the installation of the firmware and since the first reboot it has been working correctly? Does the problem with repeated creation of new devices still happen? If so, could you please append output of ifconfig -a and iwconfig commands and full dmesg log (output of 'dmesg' command) after the bug is triggered? -- 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.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 User jbenc@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892#c5 Jiri Benc changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |WONTFIX --- Comment #5 from Jiri Benc 2009-02-27 07:59:54 MST --- (In reply to comment #4)

The new firmware is now loaded, but confusingly the "b43-phy0: Loading firmware ..." message leaves the impression that the firmware is actually loaded from disk (where in fact it doesn't seem to be the case; at least it doesn't pick the new one). After a reboot (maybe another trick would also do?) the newer firmware files are used.

If you are talking about the situation just after the new firmware was installed, then yes, a reboot (or rmmod/modprobe b43) is needed. That's caused by an optimalization in the driver, otherwise it would load the firmware unnecessarily often, causing noticeable slowdowns.

The problem with repeated creation of new devices seems to be gone.

Okay. If it happens again, please collect the information suggested in comment 3 and open a new bug.

The final confusing message is about "Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008."; a time definitely before openSUSE 11.1 was released. So either the support would be gone already, or the date is wrong.

The date is wrong. The support is still there, even in the latest mainline. The comment is already changed there, so it won't be so confusing in openSUSE 11.2. As both problems appear to be just a bad documentation (updating the firmware without reboot is not really supported, the confusing message will be fixed in 11.2), closing as WONTFIX. Feel free to edit the upstream wiki page (http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware). -- 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.