Re: Project Evil: TI ACX111 non-success

I'm happy to work on this, but I start from zero code familiarity, and I've 
received no response from Bill Paul. I assume he's probably busy with Real 
Life. I've never messed with the kernel this deeply (though I have added a 
syscall to linux, and done a few other ugrad OS course-related exercises). 
If someone could point me toward some good starting documentation for this 
endeavor (an overview of what the ndis code is doing would be very helpful), 
I would really appreciate it. I can work on it in my free time and submit 
patches. Sadly I have only one computer (which I use daily), which might 
make debugging difficult. Anyway, I'll give you all a patch if somebody 
gives me a few pointers.

Thanks very much,
--
Evan Dower
Undergraduate, Computer Science
University of Washington
Public key: http://students.washington.edu/evantd/pgp-pub-key.txt
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>From: Dennis Berger <db_at_nipsi.de>
>To: Evan Dower <evantd_at_hotmail.com>
>CC: db_at_nipsi.de, freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org
>Subject: Re: Project Evil: TI ACX111 non-success
>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:23:01 +0200
>
>I guess I tried everything possible...
>acx driver failed cause it's simply not supported "acx111".
>ndis driver failed also with 3 different firmware types...
>
>--------------
>cardbus1: Expecting link target, got 0xcb
>cardbus1: Resource not specified in CIS: id=10, size=2000
>cardbus1: Resource not specified in CIS: id=14, size=20000
>ndis0: <D-Link AirPlus G+ DWL-G650+ Wireless Cardbus Adapter> mem 
>0x88000000-0x8
>801ffff,0x88020000-0x88021fff irq 11 at device 0.0 on cardbus1
>ndis0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
>ndis0: NDIS API version: 5.1
>ndis0: init handler failed
>device_attach: ndis0 attach returned 6
>cardbus1: release_all_resource: Resource still owned by child, oops. 
>(type=3, ri
>d=20, addr=88000000)
>cbb1: CardBus card activation failed
>-------------
>
>best regards,
>-Dennis
>
>On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 10:00:58AM -0700, Evan Dower wrote:
> > With ndis do you get the same "init handler failed" error message? Have 
>you
> > emailed Bill Paul with all the appropriate info? What have you tried? 
>What
> > were the results?
> >
> > --
> > Evan Dower
> > Undergraduate, Computer Science
> > University of Washington
> > Public key: http://students.washington.edu/evantd/pgp-pub-key.txt
> > Key fingerprint = D321 FA24 4BDA F82D 53A9  5B27 7D15 5A4F 033F 887D
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Dennis Berger <db_at_nipsi.de>
> > >To: Evan Dower <evantd_at_hotmail.com>
> > >CC: freebsd-current_at_freebsd.org
> > >Subject: Re: Project Evil: TI ACX111 non-success
> > >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:56:15 +0200
> > >
> > >I have the dlink g650+ which also has the acx111 chipset...
> > >NDIS failed acx driver failed also.
> > >regards,
> > >-Dennis
> > >
> > >On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 04:40:58PM -0700, Evan Dower wrote:
> > >> I've been trying to get the ndisulator to work for my NetGear WG311v2 
>so
> > >I
> > >> can take the ethernet cables and switches offthe floor in my hall. 
>The
> > >> following is the "conversation" I've had with Bill Paul. It is 
>perhaps
> > >best
> > >> to read from the bottom up to get the chronology right. Also, as it
> > >turns
> > >> out the net/acx100 port makes no claim to support the acx111, and I 
>was
> > >> eventually able to build and load it, though of course it didn't work
> > >> because it doesn't support the acx111. Any help would be greatly
> > >> appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> I managed to get rid of the "can't re-use a leaf" messaged by 
>deleting
> > >> the duplicate entry in ndis_driver_data.h. For some reason, whenever 
>I
> > >> try to load if_ndis.ko (ndis.ko is already loaded), I get messages 
>about
> > >> amdpm. Perhaps ndis returning 6 and failing to load is a result of 
>the
> > >> same return value from trying to attach amdpm.
> > >>
> > >> amdpm0: <AMD 756/766/768/8111 Power Management Controller> port
> > >> 0xe4e0-0xe4ff at device 7.3 on pci0
> > >> amdpm0: could not map i/o space
> > >> device_attach: amdpm0 attach returned 6
> > >> ndis0: <NETGEAR WG311v2 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter> mem
> > >> 0xf0800000-0xf081ffff,0xf1000000-0xf1001fff irq 17 at device 6.0 on 
>pci2
> > >> ndis0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> > >> no match for srand
> > >> ndis0: NDIS API version: 5.1
> > >> ndis0: init handler failed
> > >> device_attach: ndis0 attach returned 6
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again,
> > >> Evan Dower
> > >>
> > >> El mar, 20-07-2004 a las 10:58, Evan Dower escribi?:
> > >> >I have figured out that the "can't re-use a leaf" message is coming
> > >from
> > >> >trying to register a sysctl, which comes from the .inf file. This 
>seems
> > >> >to indicate some limitations on the complexity of .inf files that 
>can
> > >be
> > >> >properly parsed and turned into a list of sysctls. Since I'm not
> > >exactly
> > >> >sure what those limitations are, I'm sending you a link to the .inf
> > >file
> > >> >(and the .sys file for good measure)? Other than that, it looks like
> > >> >srand might just need to be plugged into one of the function tables
> > >> >(probably the hal table, I guess). Also, if you can tell me what
> > >> >limitations exist for the .inf file, I will gladly modify it to work
> > >and
> > >> >make it available to other WG311v2 owners.
> > >> >Thanks again,
> > >> >Evan Dower
> > >> >Note: Much of the .inf file (anything not for XP) is commented out 
>in
> > >an
> > >> >attempt to make things work. This was my doing. It didn't ship that
> > >way.
> > >> >Since I don't really understand the Windows registry, I didn't get 
>too
> > >> >adventurous.
> > >> >
> > >> >Files at: http://students.washington.edu/evantd/pub/evil/
> > >> >
> > >> >El lun, 12-07-2004 a las 16:05, Evan Dower escribi?:
> > >> >> I have a Netgear WG311v2. The v2 turns out to be very important as
> > >the
> > >> >> original (v1 you might call it now) was based on an Atheros AR5212
> > >and
> > >> >> was thus supported by the ath driver. v2 is based on the the TI
> > >AXC111
> > >> >> (aka TNETW1130), which should be supported by the net/acx100 port,
> > >but
> > >> >> if_acx.ko fails to load due to a missing __panic symbol. Following
> > >the
> > >> >> instructions you posted in an email, I made ndis_driver_data.h and
> > >> >> built and loaded the if_ndis.ko module (after loading ndis.ko or
> > >> >> compiling it into the kernel). I used the Windows XP .SYS and .INF
> > >> >> files, though the Windows 2000 versions gave the same result, the
> > >> >> Windows 98 files produced a module that panicked on load, and I
> > >didn't
> > >> >> try the Windows ME files. The following is the output from `make
> > >> >> load`.
> > >> >> > /sbin/kldload -v /usr/current/src/sys/modules/if_ndis/if_ndis.ko
> > >> >> ndis0: <NETGEAR WG311v2 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter> mem
> > >> >> 0xec800000-0xec81ffff,
> > >> >> 0xed000000-0xed001fff irq 17 at device 6.0 on pci2
> > >> >> ndis0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> > >> >> can't re-use a leaf (dot11DesiredBSSType)!
> > >> >> no match for srand
> > >> >> ndis0: NDIS API version: 5.1
> > >> >> ndis0: init handler failed
> > >> >> device_attach: ndis0 attach returned 6
> > >> >> Loaded /usr/current/src/sys/modules/if_ndis/if_ndis.ko, id=11
> > >> >> > Loading the module does not create /dev/ndis0 or /dev/if_ndis0 
>(or
> > >> >> anything of the sort). I am running today's -CURRENT.
> > >> >> > It seems that it requires srand, and I assume the 'can't re-use 
>a
> > >leaf
> > >> >> (dot11DesiredBSSType)!' is also a show-stopper. I ordered my card
> > >from
> > >> >> newegg.com for about $50.
> > >> >> > If there is anything else you might be interested in (a verbose
> > >boot
> > >> >> log, copies of the .SYS and .INF files, testing for patches, 
>etc.),
> > >> >> just let me know. I'd be happy to help (especially since the 
>result
> > >is
> > >> >> a working wireless connection).
> > >> >> > Thanks very much,
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Evan Dower
> > >> Undergraduate, Computer Science
> > >> University of Washington
> > >> Public key: http://students.washington.edu/evantd/pgp-pub-key.txt
> > >> Key fingerprint = D321 FA24 4BDA F82D 53A9  5B27 7D15 5A4F 033F 887D
> > >>
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