brcmfmac not working after upgrade to Armbian 5.70

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Hello,

 

since I upraded from Armbian Strech 5.60 (kernel 4.14.84-sunxi) to Armbian Stretch 5.70 (kernel 4.19.13-sunxi), I can't get hostapd to work on my Cubietruck. When I modprobe the brcmfmac module, I get the following lines with dmesg: 

 

[134591.243266] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio for chip BCM43362/1
[134591.523515] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio for chip BCM43362/1
[134591.523658] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Direct firmware load for brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob failed with error -2
[134591.523665] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Falling back to syfs fallback for: brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob
[134591.532943] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_process_clm_blob: no clm_blob available (err=-11), device may have limited channels available
[134591.535517] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM43362/1 wl0: Oct 23 2017 10:33:17 version 5.90.240 FWID 01-0

 

Also, the result of "ip a" returns "state DOWN" for interface wlan0.

 

Did I miss something ?

 

Thanks in advance for your suggestions,

Romain

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Same problem have I

After upgrade of kernel 4.14 to 4.19, the name of firmware file seems to have been changed, and now it is a bit unclear where to get this file (or would just renaming/hardlinking /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.bin into brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob be enough ?)

My hardware is also Cubietruck as of 2013.

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On 1/17/2019 at 8:18 AM, rom said:

[134591.523658] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Direct firmware load for brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob failed with error -2
[134591.523665] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Falling back to syfs fallback for: brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob
[134591.532943] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_process_clm_blob: no clm_blob available (err=-11), device may have limited channels available
[134591.535517] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM43362/1 wl0: Oct 23 2017 10:33:17 version 5.90.240 FWID 01-0

 

10 minutes ago, Wladimir Mutel said:

renaming/hardlinking /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43362-sdio.bin into brcmfmac43362-sdio.clm_blob be enough ?

 

The clm_blob is not the firmware itself, it is some blob to determine the country, therefore the allowed channels.

The firmware is still loaded as we see  "Firmware: BCM43362/1 wl0: Oct 23 2017 10:33:17 version 5.90.240 FWID 01-0".

So, maybe the problem is elsewhere ... Did both of you did a network scan with "nmtui" ?

 

In my case, with completely different board, an bananapim2ultra with brcmfmac43430-sdio, I've all the same "dmesg" traces, but WiFi is working fine : 

[    7.674071] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio for chip BCM43430/1
[    7.811280] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio for chip BCM43430/1
[    7.811367] sdio mmc1:0001:1: Direct firmware load for brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio.clm_blob failed with error -2
[    7.811375] sdio mmc1:0001:1: Falling back to syfs fallback for: brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio.clm_blob
[    9.041310] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_process_clm_blob: no clm_blob available (err=-11), device may have limited channels available
[    9.045735] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM43430/1 wl0: Mar 30 2016 11:30:56 version 7.45.77.h8.4 FWID 01-ee8a6268

 

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Hi Igor,

 

I use hostapd from official Debian repo (2:2.4-1+deb9u2), not the Armbian one, and it still doesn't work with module brcmfmac and ARMBIAN 5.73. So I uninstalled the "official" hostapd and tried the Armbian one : now hostapd works with the sample configuration file you provide but it doesn't with the one (attached) I've successfully used until now :\

 

With my configuration file and official hostapd, I get the following result with command "hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd_2.4GHz -dd": 

  

root@cubietruck:~# hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd_24GHz.conf -dd
random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd_24GHz.conf
ctrl_interface_group=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=1 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
nl80211: Using driver-based roaming
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:1
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:5
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:2
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:4
nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX
nl80211: Supported vendor command: vendor_id=0x1018 subcmd=1
nl80211: Use separate P2P group interface (driver advertised support)
nl80211: use P2P_DEVICE support
nl80211: Disable use_monitor with device_ap_sme since no monitor mode support detected
nl80211: interface wlan0 in phy phy0
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 4 iftype 3 (AP)
nl80211: Setup AP(wlan0) - device_ap_sme=1 use_monitor=0
nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x636e38 (device SME)
nl80211: Register frame type=0xd0 (WLAN_FC_STYPE_ACTION) nl_handle=0x636e38 match=
nl80211: Register frame command failed (type=208): ret=-22 (Invalid argument)
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Could not configure driver mode
nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0
nl80211: Remove monitor interface: refcount=0
nl80211: Remove beacon (ifindex=4)
netlink: Operstate: ifindex=4 linkmode=0 (kernel-control), operstate=6 (IF_OPER_UP)
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 4 iftype 2 (STATION)
nl80211: Teardown AP(wlan0) - device_ap_sme=1 use_monitor=0
nl80211 driver initialization failed.
hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x633cd8)
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=1 conf->num_bss=1
hostapd_interface_deinit(0x633cd8)
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlan0
wlan0: AP-DISABLED 
hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x6349e0 (wlan0))
hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan0 wasn't started
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=(nil) drv_priv=(nil) -> hapd_deinit
hostapd_interface_free(0x633cd8)
hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x6349e0
hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x633cd8)
hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x633cd8)
hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x633cd8

The result of "ip a" shows that interface wlan0 is DOWN 

root@cubietruck:~# ip a
4: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 6c:fa:a7:14:0e:fa brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.0.254/24 brd 192.168.0.255 scope global wlan0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever


Thanks again for your help.

Romain

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Having the same problem as rom

 

nl80211: Set mode ifindex 4 iftype 3 (AP)
nl80211: Setup AP(wlan0) - device_ap_sme=1 use_monitor=0
nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x1bd2038 (device SME)
nl80211: Register frame type=0xd0 (WLAN_FC_STYPE_ACTION) nl_handle=0x1bd2038 match=
nl80211: Register frame command failed (type=208): ret=-22 (Invalid argument)
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Could not configure driver mode

 

interface wlan0 remains 'down' and is not included into bridge 'br0'

 

linux-image-next-sunxi 5.73 , kernel version 4.19.17-sunxi , hostapd 2:2.4-1+deb9u2

 

should we add some new options on loading module 'brcmfmac' ?

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14 minutes ago, rom said:

Hi Igor, 

 

looks promising, thanks ! Do you use Armbian's custom hostapd package or the one from official Debian repo (2:2.4-1+deb9u2) ?


It also works fine on Debian http://ix.io/1Aek 

 

Yes, of course I use Armbian hostapd. It's much more recent with a few bugs fixed and with added functions. There are no reasons whatsoever to use Debian or Ubuntu stock package.

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Well, I'm not much surprised that it works with Armbian hostapd because it was already the case in one of my previous posts above.  Problem is that if I use Armbian hostpad, my setup works with the embedded AP6210 but it doesn't work anymore with my other wifi device based on rtl8812au chipset and I don't know why:\

 

I want to get both b/g/n 2.4GHz and ac 5GHz APs working, this was the case with Debian hostapd before I upgrade to Armbian 5.70.

 

I'll give a try to Armbian 5.74 (compiling it right now) + Debian hostapd first then will try Armbian hostapd if it still doesn't work.

 

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23 minutes ago, rom said:

Well, I'm not much surprised that it works with Armbian hostapd because it was already the case in one of my previous posts above.  Problem is that if I use Armbian hostpad, my setup works with the embedded AP6210 but it doesn't work anymore with my other wifi device based on rtl8812au chipset and I don't know why:\


Most of my testings are done with 8812/8811/8814AU chipsets and with the driver we ship with the kernel - it works plug and play, I also did test it right now. I can easily set AC access point with this chipset ...  you need a powered USB hub.

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Igor, I don't get the point of the powered USB hub because my rtl8812au based wifi device already works as an AP directly plugged into one of my Cubietruck USB ports. It is an USB 2.0 device however (https://aliexpress.com/item/EDUP-Brand-Dual-Band-11ac-600Mbps-wifi-adapter-6dbi-wifi-Adapter-USB-Antenna-Black-usb-wireless/32798559832.html), not USB3, maybe that's the point ?

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Igor, I don't get the point of the powered USB hub because my rtl8812au based wifi device already works as an AP directly plugged into one of my Cubietruck


For 8812AU powering via board might already be on the edge, 8811AU should be fine.

 

I also can't set AP with 8811AU, strange. Didn't know its not working. Well, this is anyway offtopic and need to be researched where is the actual problem.

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No good news Igor...to sum up things, the different options for the while are: 

 

- Armbian 5.60/kernel 4.14/Debian hostapd (Amrbian hostapd not tested) => both brcmfmac and 8812au working;

- Armbian 5.73+/kernel 4.19/Debian hostapd => only 8812au working ;

- Armbian 5.73+/kernel 4.19/Armbian hostapd => only brcmfmac working.

 

Thank you very much for your concern though.

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17 minutes ago, rom said:

No good news Igor...to sum up things, the different options for the while are: 

 

- Armbian 5.60/kernel 4.14/Debian hostapd (Amrbian hostapd not tested) => both brcmfmac and 8812au working;

- Armbian 5.73+/kernel 4.19/Debian hostapd => only 8812au working ;

- Armbian 5.73+/kernel 4.19/Armbian hostapd => only brcmfmac working.

 

Thank you very much for your concern though.

 

Nope it works in all combinations.

Good news.

It's not Armbian issue, but wrong config, perhaps armbian-config way doesn't work properly when switching between ... in case you change adaptor, you need to restart AP, even the driver is the same.

Make sure you have the same and correct adaptor name in those files: 

/etc/network/interfaces.d/armbian.ap.nat
/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-ignore-interfaces.conf
/etc/dnsmasq.conf
/etc/hostapd.conf

 

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Igor,

 

just installed Armbian hostapd and tried it with my config file for the embedded AP6210 wifi chipset. It has been working fine until I use WPS related configuration items, among others. Below the result of the command hostapd with my config file as an argument :


  

Line 32: unknown configuration item 'wps_state'
Line 33: unknown configuration item 'ap_setup_locked'
Line 34: unknown configuration item 'os_version'
Line 36: unknown configuration item 'manufacturer'
Line 37: unknown configuration item 'device_name'
Line 39: unknown configuration item 'device_type'
Line 40: unknown configuration item 'friendly_name'
Line 41: unknown configuration item 'model_description'
Line 42: unknown configuration item 'manufacturer_url'
Line 43: unknown configuration item 'config_methods'
Line 44: unknown configuration item 'pbc_in_m1'
Line 45: unknown configuration item 'ap_pin'

12 errors found in configuration file '/etc/hostapd_24GHz.conf'
Failed to set up interface with /etc/hostapd_24GHz.conf
Failed to initialize interface


 

Is Armbian hostapd compiled without WPS support ?
 

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48 minutes ago, rom said:

Below the result of the command hostapd with my config file as an argument


For the problems with hostapd in deep you need to check manual/hostapd support. I am not that deep expert in this.
 

48 minutes ago, rom said:

Is Armbian hostapd compiled without WPS support ?


Does stock hostapd come with it?

https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/packages/extras-buildpkgs/hostapd/debian/config/config_default

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I added armbian stretch/utils repository to my apt sources (I had only stretch/main before).

This caused upgrade of my hostapd from Debian to Armbian version, and apparently this fixed the situaton (wlan0 is properly initialized in AP mode and included into br0).

However I did not test actual WiFi clients there yes, as this system is remote.

Also did not test USB WiFi adapters as I go with onboard WiFi only.

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