Broadcom wireless and Kernel 3.14.3
Hello,
I updated my Slackware machine to Kernel 3.14.3 from -current, and since then I'm unable to build the broadcom-sta driver needed for my Wireless card This is the error I get while trying to build it: Code:
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.14.3' Code:
433.735645] wl: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. I found a thread on an Arch forum with someone with the same problem, but I couldn't quite make out how they fixed (seems like a patch in their broadcom-wl package, but I'm not sure): https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1215189 BTW in the generic kernel config from -current there is a CONFIG_CFG80211=m, which looks correct for me |
It is rather common that when I buy hardware I write, sometimes during registering, to tell them that I chose their brand because it is well supported in Linux. Conversely I also often write to manufacturers whose products I considered and say "I was excited about your Model XYZ and almost bought it but then chose your competitor's Model ABC because they don't use Broadcom wireless, not well supported in Linux which I consider unconscionable today with so many growing Linux users."
I apologize that this doesn't help fix what you have but is it expensive or otherwise difficult to save yourself such issues by getting one that works OOB? |
The missing CFG80211 message is just noise, that happens to me as well.
If you're willing to recompile the kernel then disable the lock debugging options. I get the same "Unknown symbol" error if CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC=y. |
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I appreciate your sentiment, but I just want to get things to work out Quote:
I think the guys from Arch actually got this to work, but I couldn't quite get their patch to compile with the slackbuild |
Just to clarify, I do have a working broadcom-sta wl driver with kernel 3.14.3. It requires a kernel with the lock debugging options disabled (I think it's Kernel Hacking -> Lock Debugging or something similar, I'm currently booted into Windows so I don't know the exact name) and then recompiling the broadcom-sta driver. No additional patches should be necessary.
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Ah, ok, I misinterpreted your first answer indeed, thanks for clarifying. I will try this on Monday when I get to that machine |
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I have recompiled the kernel with debug disabled, and wireless is working again! So thank you for your response |
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