Wireless Fixes for CCWI9C

Digi Embedded Linux 4.0

Last Updated: 12/05/07 Fix Count: 2

 
Title
Digi Embedded Linux 4.0: Wireless driver update
 
Case: internal
 
Date Fixed: 12/05/07
 
Description

c4d278b4320276c7413389abba158ec4 digi_wireless_cvs20071205.patch
 
This patch includes all the changes needed to upgrade the wireless driver to the latest CVS version, and includes the following enhancements:
 
-Includes the proper settings for the new UBEC JD transceiver, now being assembled on the modules.
-Correctly computes the signal strength in dbm.
-Fixes the problem with auto adjusting the transmit data rate.
-Fixes a problem recently found (short stall condition), at some data rates, when writing data into the transmit ffio.

 
Title
Adhoc support
 
Case: internal
 
Date Fixed: 12/05/07
 
Description

53ffb2faf1c11bda5b9dbbe5163efb87 digi_wireless_adhoc.patch

This is a patch that provides ad-hoc functionality. It is still in Beta and has not been approved by our SA team, but can be provided to those Beta customers interested in this feature. It must be applied after the 
digi_wireless_cvs20071205.patch is installed.

Files:

digi_wireless_cvs20071205.patch

digi_wireless_adhoc.patch

Special Instructions

 
To apply patch:
copy the patch to /usr/local/DigiEL-4.0/kernel/linux
cd /usr/local/DigiEL-4.0/kernel/linux
patch -p1 < digi_wireless_cvs20071205.patch
patch -p1 < digi_wireless_adhoc.patch
 
To remove the patches:
copy the patch to /usr/local/DigiEL-4.0/kernel/linux
cd /usr/local/DigiEL-4.0/kernel/linux
patch -p1 -R < digi_wireless_adhoc.patch
patch -p1 -R < digi_wireless_cvs20071205.patch
 

Dependencies

These patches must be applied over the DEL-4.0 release version.