Broadcom BCM 43xx wireless chips

[Andy Mender]

Dear Adrian,

I see, makes sense. I assumed bcm4322 and bcm4321 are similar. Trying to
pull a higher Broadcom driver version for fwcutter will not cut it then
(pun not intended)?

I wanted to try it, just out of curiosity.

Best regards,
Andy

On 18 November 2016 at 21:24, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd at gmail.com> wrote:

> hiya,
>
> I think the 4322 is a newer PHY which we don't have support for yet
> (PHY-HT?). I think I tested the 4321 and that worked.
>
> It's waiting for new bus code from landon, and then when that's done, I'll
> finish the PHY port and we can test.
>
>
>
> -adrian
>
>
> On 18 November 2016 at 12:12, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Adrian,
>>
>> I specifically rebuild that port after upgrading my kernel. I'm afraid
>> the bcm4322 chip requires firmware that's not in the old Broadcom drivers
>> that are used as a source for fwcutter. On GNU/Linux systems I typically
>> need the 6.x series, while the port you mentioned uses the 5.x and 4.x
>> drivers. I checked the Makefile :).
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Andy
>>
>> On 18 November 2016 at 19:08, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> there's a bwn firmware port you need to build.
>>>
>>> bwn-firmware-kmod
>>>
>>> -a
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17 November 2016 at 22:35, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I recompiled the kernel and did a world rebuild to include the bwn code
>>>> we discussed last time. There is some progress - now the bwn module does
>>>> not complain that some features are missing. However, the firmware is
>>>> missing. I installed the /net/bwn-firmware-kmod, though that does not seem
>>>> to solve the problem. Below, the relevant snippet from dmesg:
>>>>
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: need multicast update callback
>>>> bwn0: ucode fw: ucode16_mimo
>>>> bwn_v4_ucode16_mimo: could not load firmware image, error 2
>>>> bwn0: the fw file(bwn_v4_ucode16_mimo) not found
>>>> bwn0: ucode fw: ucode16_mimo
>>>> bwn-open_v4_ucode16_mimo: could not load firmware image, error 2
>>>> bwn0: the fw file(bwn-open_v4_ucode16_mimo) not found
>>>>
>>>> Where should I get the correct firmware from and where should I put it?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>> On 17 November 2016 at 07:50, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Adrian, Ben,
>>>>>
>>>>> Bingo! That could've been it. I did NOT uncomment the lines you
>>>>> mentioned in /usr/src/sys/modules/bwn prior to recompiling the kernel. I'll
>>>>> try to rebuild the kernel with the lines added and write back with results.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope it works!
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>> On 17 November 2016 at 07:44, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Something's wrong with that compilation. Check modules/bwn/Makefile
>>>>>> and make sure you uncommented the bwn n_phy source files.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -adrian
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16 November 2016 at 22:38, Andy Mender <andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > Dear Adrian, Ben,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > sysctl.net.wlan.devices returns only the urtwn0 interface (from a
>>>>>> TP-LINK
>>>>>> > USB dongle I use to get any connection).
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Below, please find the output of "dmesg | grep bwn":
>>>>>> > andy at mb-2008:~ % dmesg | grep bwn
>>>>>> > link_elf_obj: symbol bwn_nphy_op_allocate undefined
>>>>>> > KLD file if_bwn.ko - could not finalize loading
>>>>>> > siba_bwn0: <Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless> mem
>>>>>> > 0xd3100000-0xd3103fff at device 0.0 on pci3
>>>>>> > siba_bwn0: warn: multiple PCI(E) cores
>>>>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (USB 2.0 Device)
>>>>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (unknown)
>>>>>> > siba_bwn0: unsupported coreid (Internal Memory)
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > How should I proceed?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Best regards,
>>>>>> > Andy
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 16 November 2016 at 23:35, Ben Woods <woodsb02 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On Wed., 16 Nov. 2016 at 8:09 pm, Andy Mender <
>>>>>> andymenderunix at gmail.com>
>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>> Dear Adrian,
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> I set the mentioned option (BWN_GPL_PHY just below the bwn
>>>>>> driver) in the
>>>>>> >>> kernel config file and recompiled the STABLE kernel.
>>>>>> >>> Now the additional message about BWN_GPL_PHY is gone, but there
>>>>>> is some
>>>>>> >>> 2-3
>>>>>> >>> features listed as unsupported. The driver gets attached to the
>>>>>> network
>>>>>> >>> card as siba_bwn0, but no interface is created by ifconfig.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> What should be the name of the interface in /etc/rc.conf -
>>>>>> siba_bwn0 or
>>>>>> >>> bwn0?
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Otherwise, paradox added a link to some Broadcom device
>>>>>> datasheets from
>>>>>> >>> Cypress: http://www.cypress.com/search/all?f[0]=meta_type%
>>>>>> >>> 3Atechnical_documents&f[1]=resource_meta_type%3A575&f[2]=
>>>>>> >>> field_related_products%3A110101
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> I had a quick look and although bcm4321 and bcm4322 are not on
>>>>>> the list,
>>>>>> >>> bcm4318, bcm4319 and bcm4325 are. Might be relevant to further
>>>>>> testing and
>>>>>> >>> writing drivers in general.
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Best regards,
>>>>>> >>> Andy
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>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Hi Andy,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Since 11.0-RELEASE FreeBSD no longer shows the parent interface for
>>>>>> >> wireless devices in ifconfig. It will only show the cloned wlan0
>>>>>> device
>>>>>> >> once it is created.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> To determine which wireless devices are available to clone to a
>>>>>> wlan0
>>>>>> >> interface, use the following command:
>>>>>> >> $ sysctl net.wlan.devices
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Once you have found the wireless device, set it up using the
>>>>>> normal method:
>>>>>> >> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/network-wireless.html
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Good luck!
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Regards,
>>>>>> >> Ben
>>>>>> >>
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>>>>
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