2.6.19.1 Kernel r8-5972 WGT634U

broke on >Linux version 2.6.17 also 12-06-2006
should a ko driver be in /lib/modules/2.6.19.1 as wlan_scan_wds.ko

wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode wds

couldn't load module 'wlan_scan_wds' (-89)
unable to load wlan_scan_wds
device ath1 entered promiscuous mode
br-lan: port 3(ath1) entering learning state
br-lan: topology change detected, propagating
br-lan: port 3(ath1) entering forwarding state

/lib/modules/2.6.19.1
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root       259840 Jan  2 08:50 wlan.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         6636 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_acl.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        10976 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_ccmp.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         6964 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_scan_ap.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        17152 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_scan_sta.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root        15968 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_tkip.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         8432 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_wep.ko
-rw-r--r--    1 root     root         2400 Jan  2 08:50 wlan_xauth.ko

(Last edited by breath on 3 Jan 2007, 19:38)

from  madwifi.org
Changeset 1748
Timestamp:
10/10/06 07:04:00
Author:
    proski
Message:

    wlan_scan_wds module doesn't exist, use wlan_scan_ap instead
Files:

        *
          trunk/net80211/ieee80211_scan.c (modified) (1 diff)

    *
      trunk/net80211/ieee80211_scan.c
      r1721     r1748     
       178         178            "wlan_scan_sta",        /* IEEE80211_M_IBSS */
       179         179            "wlan_scan_sta",        /* IEEE80211_M_STA */
     - 180                           "wlan_scan_wds",      /* IEEE80211_M_WDS */   *** this was deleted ****
     +180                           "wlan_scan_ap",        /* IEEE80211_M_WDS */
       181         181            "wlan_scan_sta",        /* IEEE80211_M_AHDEMO */
       182         182            "wlan_scan_4",          /* n/a */

seems wds was deleted from ieee80211_scan.c by madwifi r1748
but wlanconfig still allows you to create it (wds) or should say trys to.

wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode wds

couldn't load module 'wlan_scan_wds' (-89)
unable to load wlan_scan_wds

so what gives!

(Last edited by breath on 23 Jan 2007, 12:58)