Bug 4798 - Regression : b43 kernel module locks system at modprobe if no firmware is found
Summary: Regression : b43 kernel module locks system at modprobe if no firmware is found
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Thomas Backlund
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Keywords: PATCH, Triaged, UPSTREAM
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Reported: 2012-03-05 09:18 CET by José Jorge
Modified: 2012-04-26 22:53 CEST (History)
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Description José Jorge 2012-03-05 09:18:12 CET 
As reported upstream : https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42867 we have a kernel lock on Broadcom 4312 hardware if no firmware files are found.

Installing b43-openfwwf worksaround the problem for me.
Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2012-03-06 00:14:25 CET 
Hi, thanks for reporting this bug.
Assigned to the package maintainer.

(Please set the status to 'assigned' if you are working on it)

Keywords: (none) => PATCH, Triaged, UPSTREAM
Assignee: bugsquad => tmb

Comment 2 José Jorge 2012-03-07 08:16:09 CET 
Kernel 3.3-rc6 solved this bug for me.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
Summary: Regression : b43 kernel module locks system at modprobe is no firmware is found => Regression : b43 kernel module locks system at modprobe if no firmware is found

Comment 3 José Jorge 2012-04-26 21:46:48 CEST 
Seems I tested it badly. I could try the LiveCD Beta3, and the bug is still there.

As we have an open-source firmware available, the solution could be to include it in the Live CDs : b43-openfwwf should be required by all the kernels...

Status: RESOLVED => REOPENED
Resolution: FIXED => (none)

Comment 4 José Jorge 2012-04-26 22:53:59 CEST 
I commited something to meta-task that I hope will ensure b43-openfwwf is always installed : not only this worksaround this bug, but will also allow direct wifi use on LiveCD.

Status: REOPENED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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