[Trac #318] Wireless firmware load failures

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#318: Wireless firmware load failures
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 Reporter:  mfoster   |        Owner:  mfoster 
     Type:  defect    |       Status:  assigned
 Priority:  blocker   |    Milestone:  BTest-1 
Component:  wireless  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:            |  
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Changes (by dwmw2):

  * component:  distro => wireless

Comment:

 What Mark refers to as 'failure mode 1' looks like this:

 {{{
 Stage 1: Firmware verify PASS (usb8388mfg.bin)
 Stage 2: Boot2 Firmware verify PASS (Boot2_Mfg_3104.img)

 Found Libertas device on bus 001, device 003:
   Vendor ID / Product ID: 0x1286 / 0x2001
   Boot2 Version: 3102

 Stage 3: Uploading 94 blocks:
 R...............................................
 Stage 3: Firmware upload complete.

 Stage 4: Erasing Boot2 flash memory...
 Stage 4: Error erasing Boot2 flash: No error
 }}}

 ... and 'failure mode 2' looks like this...

 {{{

 Stage 1: Firmware verify PASS (usb8388mfg.bin)
 Stage 2: Boot2 Firmware verify PASS (Boot2_Mfg_3104.img)

 Found Libertas device on bus 001, device 003:
   Vendor ID / Product ID: 0x1286 / 0x2001
   Boot2 Version: 3102

 Stage 3: Uploading 94 blocks: RRRR
 Stage 3: Error uploading firmware to card: too many retries
 }}}

 When we try using the normal driver it also has failures but it's more
 complicated -- it keeps failing to load the firmware and resetting the
 device in an endless loop.  It seemed easier to debug using the firmware
 flash tool rather than the driver.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/318#comment:2>
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