Bug#555673: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-686: ipw* wireless driver does not support new rfkill framework

[Michael Biebl-3]

Package: linux-2.6
Version: 2.6.31-1
Severity: normal
File: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-1-686

Hi,

I'm using a ipw2200 wireless card.
The upcoming NetworkManager 0.8 package uses the new rfkill switch
framework to determine the rfkill state.
The ipw* drivers do not seem to use the new framework (I don't have any
entry in /sys/class/rfkill for this device).
There only is /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:02.0/rf_kill
file, which I was told is a ipw* specific rfkill implementation.

Cheers,
Michael

-- Package-sVpecific info:
02:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection [8086:4220] (rev 05)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:12f5]
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 128 (750ns min, 6000ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 5
        Region 0: Memory at 90000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: ipw2200



-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.31-1-686 depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]         1.5.28     Debian configuration management sy
ii  initramfs-tools [linux-initra 0.93.4     tools for generating an initramfs
ii  module-init-tools             3.11-1     tools for managing Linux kernel mo

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.31-1-686 recommends:
ii  firmware-linux-free           2.6.31-1   Binary firmware for various driver
ii  libc6-i686                    2.10.1-6   GNU C Library: Shared libraries [i

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.31-1-686 suggests:
pn  grub | lilo                   <none>     (no description available)
pn  linux-doc-2.6.31              <none>     (no description available)

Versions of packages linux-image-2.6.31-1-686 is related to:
pn  firmware-bnx2                 <none>     (no description available)
pn  firmware-bnx2x                <none>     (no description available)
ii  firmware-ipw2x00              0.21       Binary firmware for Intel Pro Wire
pn  firmware-ivtv                 <none>     (no description available)
pn  firmware-iwlwifi              <none>     (no description available)
pn  firmware-linux                <none>     (no description available)
ii  firmware-linux-nonfree        0.21       Binary firmware for various driver
pn  firmware-qlogic               <none>     (no description available)
pn  firmware-ralink               <none>     (no description available)

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[Michael Biebl-3]

tags 555673 patch
thanks

mjg59 has posted patches for ipw2100 and ipw2200. They are based on .32

http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=125796825803032&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=125796825703027&w=2

Please consider to apply these patches when you prepare the .32 kernel.

Thanks,
Michael
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