amd64/81325: KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not available, kldload: Unsupported file type

[bilbo at hobbiton.org]

I guess I'm still suck with 32-bit software then.  :(

Thanks for the info.

>> >Number:         81325
>> >Category:       amd64
>> >Synopsis:       KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not
>> available, kldload: Unsupported file type
>> >Confidential:   no
>> >Severity:       serious
>> >Priority:       medium
>> >Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
>> >State:          open
>> >Quarter:
>> >Keywords:
>> >Date-Required:
>> >Class:          sw-bug
>> >Submitter-Id:   current-users
>> >Arrival-Date:   Fri May 20 22:10:00 GMT 2005
>> >Closed-Date:
>> >Last-Modified:
>> >Originator:     Leif Pedersen
>> >Release:        FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE amd64
>> >Organization:
>> >Environment:
>> System: FreeBSD legolas.hobbiton.org 5.4-RELEASE FreeBSD
>> 5.4-RELEASE #0: Sun May 8 07:00:26 UTC 2005
>> root at portnoy.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
>>
>>
>>
>> >Description:
>> kldload if_ath fails with the following dmesgs:
>> KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not available
>> kldload: Unsupported file type
>>
>> The file /boot/kernel/ath_hal.ko appears to be missing on the
>> amd64 port.  It is present on the i386 port.
>
> As far as I'm aware, the AMD64 version of ath_hal for FreeBSD is
> avalible only in 6-CURRENT. Perhaps someone wants to back-port it,
> but
> short of that, its -CURRENT, or i386, for ath support on Athlon64
> processors.
>