Bug 13585 - iwl3945 Failed to register hw
Summary: iwl3945 Failed to register hw
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Drivers
Classification: Unclassified
Component: network-wireless (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: P1 high
Assignee: drivers_network-wireless@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
URL: http://wireless.kernel.org/download/c...
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Reported: 2009-06-19 23:28 UTC by Darren Blaber
Modified: 2009-06-20 04:32 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Kernel Version: 2.6.30 compat-wireless
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Regression: Yes
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Description Darren Blaber 2009-06-19 23:28:41 UTC 
Hey, when using latest compat-wireless with the wireless-testing.git repository, the Intel 3945ABG wifi card is not working. This is what shows up in dmesg. It worked in the snapshots before june 5. 

Jun 17 19:16:58 pi kernel: [330520.037510] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
Jun 17 19:17:10 pi kernel: [330532.624083] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Jun 17 19:17:10 pi kernel: [330532.673014] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks
Jun 17 19:17:10 pi kernel: [330532.673020] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation
Jun 17 19:17:10 pi kernel: [330532.673120] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jun 17 19:17:10 pi kernel: [330532.673141] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.745068] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.745074] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.745247] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: irq 28 for MSI/MSI-X
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.746391] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Failed to register hw (error -17)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.746511] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.746521] iwl3945: probe of 0000:0c:00.0 failed with error -17
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774440] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774446] ^I(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774449] ^I(2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774452] ^I(2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774455] ^I(2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774458] ^I(5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:17:11 pi kernel: [330532.774461] ^I(5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.724088] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774465] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774470] ^I(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774474] ^I(2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774477] ^I(2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774479] ^I(2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774482] ^I(5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jun 17 19:18:04 pi kernel: [330585.774485] ^I(5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Comment 1 Darren Blaber 2009-06-20 04:32:05 UTC 
Turns out it was a bad development kernel from ubuntu.
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