[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #8045: Update broadcom43xx driver to add support for additional devices. (was: No broadcom 43xx driver)

  • From: "anevilyak" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:47:25 -0000

#8045: Update broadcom43xx driver to add support for additional devices.
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   Reporter:  franz1789                    |      Owner:  nobody
       Type:  enhancement                  |     Status:  reopened
   Priority:  normal                       |  Milestone:  R1
  Component:  Network & Internet/Wireless  |    Version:  R1/Development
 Resolution:                               |   Keywords:  broadcom43xx
 Blocked By:                               |   Blocking:
Has a Patch:  0                            |   Platform:  All
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Changes (by anevilyak):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * component:  Drivers/Network => Network & Internet/Wireless
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Old description:

> No driver for broadcom 43xx card.
> I have
>
> {{{
> PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4315&SUBSYS_137D103C&REV_01
> }}}
> which is not supported.
> Perhaps DragonlfyBSD and freeBSD 9.0 should have a working driver.

New description:

 The broadcom43xx driver currently doesn't support devices 4311 and 4315.
 Assuming the BSD driver has meanwhile been updated to support them, ours
 should be updated to match.

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Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 franz1789]:
 > I tried to run install_firmware.sh in offline way and it didn't work.
 > The enhancement is valid, at least in the last week someone added
 support for my wifi card..

 I'd suggest being a bit more clear when you file the ticket next time. As
 originally stated, it seemed to imply you thought we had no driver at all,
 and hadn't done any further reading.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/8045#comment:3>
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