sledp1o-ndiswrapper

Recommended update for ndiswrapper

This is a update for SLE10 for package(s):ndiswrapper modified (subpackage of) ndiswrapper: ------------------------------- --- SLES10-GA-CHANGELOGS/ndiswrapper 2007-03-12 17:56:58.551510000 +0100 +++ SLES10-SP1-CHANGELOGS/ndiswrapper 2007-03-12 18:02:50.133257000 +0100 @@ -1,3 +1,67 @@ +* Mon Jan 22 2007 - jg@suse.de +- update to version 1.34 (bug 172914), changes: + * Allow large memory allocations in older kernels + * Fixed crash when changing MAC address (with 'ifconfig hw ether') + * Fixed crash when names of other network device are changed + * Fixed crashes with shutting down computer without unloading + ndiswrapper module. + * Added support for Davicom 9601 USB ethernet device. + * Fixed ndiswrapper script to show correct device IDs. + * Yet another fix to ndiswrapper script (to handle file names with + upper case extensions). + * Fixed ndiswrapper script to handle INF files properly. + * Added support for Atheros 5416 (802.11n) chipset. + * Firmware loading issue with Airfo networks driver fixed. + * When HIGHMEM is enabled, allocate and copy URB buffers only if + necessary. This prevents memory allocation failures. + * Support for WE-21 + * Added support for Broadcom 802.11n (draft) driver + * Added support for 64-bit Marvell driver + * Optimizations for 64-bit drivers + * If network interface name changes (through udev, ifrename etc), + ndiswrapper notices it and changes entry in procfs + * Fix to a bug (in 1.20) that locked up when used with RT2500 with SMP. + * RT2500 is supported with 64-bit. + * Fixes to 64-bit drivers; TI 1450 (used in AVM Fritz) is + supported with 64-bit. + * Fix to SMP kernel crash when USB device is unplugged. + * Calls to Miniport functions with serialized drivers (such as RT2500) + are serialized, so they should work with SMP. + * Enable interrupts in IRQ handler; otherwise, some drivers + (e.g., Marvell 8335) don't work. + * Kernel crash with RT2500 (and possibly other serialized drivers) + under heavy traffic load fixed. + * Support for RNDIS driver with Vista drivers for 64-bit added. + * netpoll support added; with this netconsole can be used with ndiswrapper. + * Proper fix for drivers (Atheros PCI and USB drivers) allocating + large chunk of memory in atomic context. + * Fix for crash when module is removed with new Atheros USB driver, + which supports WPA2 and has no firmware driver (athfmwdl). + * Memory leaks plugged. + * Suspend/resume issues fixed + * Added support for Xpeed X400 ADSL adapter. + * Issues with multicasting fixed. + * Issues with ZyDas ZD1211 fixed (broken since 1.9 or so). + * Fixed memory corruption issues, discovered with CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB. + * SMP issues fixed; Netgear WG111 USB (Prism54 chipset) works with SMP. + * Association to open networks (without encryption) is supported + with 'wext' driver interface with wpa_supplicant. + * TI 1450 USB driver failed to initialize card if module is reloaded. + This is fixed. + * WPA with TKIP with TI ACX100 driver now works with 'ap_scan=2' in + wpa_supplicant's configuration file. + * Added support for non-encrypted networks with wpa_supplicant. + * Am1772 with WPA and TKIP authenticates reliably now. + * Added support for WEP with wpa_supplicant through 'wext' driver + interface. There is no need for 'ndiswrapper' interface with + wpa_supplicant anymore. + * Added support for newer RNDIS (USB) cards (e.g., USR5421, F5D7051uk, + WUSB54GSv2, all based on Broadcom chip). + * Kernel crash when removing USB cards fixed. + * Fixed performance issues with SMP. + * Added support for AMD Am1772. +- dropped obsolete patch ndiswrapper-wep_fix.diff + * Tue Apr 11 2006 - jg@suse.de - fixed WEP support when used with wpa_supplicant's 'wext' backend (bug 158892) @@ -47,7 +111,7 @@ and when necessary; this should save memory. * Support for Highmem with USB devices added. * Bulk and interrupt URBs were being mixed up in earlier releases -- this issue is fixed. + - this issue is fixed. * Crashes due to 'divide by zero' error in update_wireless_stats fixed. * Support for Atheros USB drivers, including RangeMAX MIMO, added. * Suspend and resume support improved; USB devices should now be ------------------------------- This is a update for SLE10 for package(s):ndiswrapper modified (subpackage of) ndiswrapper: ------------------------------- --- SLES10-GA-CHANGELOGS/ndiswrapper 2007-03-12 17:56:58.551510000 +0100 +++ SLES10-SP1-CHANGELOGS/ndiswrapper 2007-03-12 18:02:50.133257000 +0100 @@ -1,3 +1,67 @@ +* Mon Jan 22 2007 - jg@suse.de +- update to version 1.34 (bug 172914), changes: + * Allow large memory allocations in older kernels + * Fixed crash when changing MAC address (with 'ifconfig hw ether') + * Fixed crash when names of other network device are changed + * Fixed crashes with shutting down computer without unloading + ndiswrapper module. + * Added support for Davicom 9601 USB ethernet device. + * Fixed ndiswrapper script to show correct device IDs. + * Yet another fix to ndiswrapper script (to handle file names with + upper case extensions). + * Fixed ndiswrapper script to handle INF files properly. + * Added support for Atheros 5416 (802.11n) chipset. + * Firmware loading issue with Airfo networks driver fixed. + * When HIGHMEM is enabled, allocate and copy URB buffers only if + necessary. This prevents memory allocation failures. + * Support for WE-21 + * Added support for Broadcom 802.11n (draft) driver + * Added support for 64-bit Marvell driver + * Optimizations for 64-bit drivers + * If network interface name changes (through udev, ifrename etc), + ndiswrapper notices it and changes entry in procfs + * Fix to a bug (in 1.20) that locked up when used with RT2500 with SMP. + * RT2500 is supported with 64-bit. + * Fixes to 64-bit drivers; TI 1450 (used in AVM Fritz) is + supported with 64-bit. + * Fix to SMP kernel crash when USB device is unplugged. + * Calls to Miniport functions with serialized drivers (such as RT2500) + are serialized, so they should work with SMP. + * Enable interrupts in IRQ handler; otherwise, some drivers + (e.g., Marvell 8335) don't work. + * Kernel crash with RT2500 (and possibly other serialized drivers) + under heavy traffic load fixed. + * Support for RNDIS driver with Vista drivers for 64-bit added. + * netpoll support added; with this netconsole can be used with ndiswrapper. + * Proper fix for drivers (Atheros PCI and USB drivers) allocating + large chunk of memory in atomic context. + * Fix for crash when module is removed with new Atheros USB driver, + which supports WPA2 and has no firmware driver (athfmwdl). + * Memory leaks plugged. + * Suspend/resume issues fixed + * Added support for Xpeed X400 ADSL adapter. + * Issues with multicasting fixed. + * Issues with ZyDas ZD1211 fixed (broken since 1.9 or so). + * Fixed memory corruption issues, discovered with CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB. + * SMP issues fixed; Netgear WG111 USB (Prism54 chipset) works with SMP. + * Association to open networks (without encryption) is supported + with 'wext' driver interface with wpa_supplicant. + * TI 1450 USB driver failed to initialize card if module is reloaded. + This is fixed. + * WPA with TKIP with TI ACX100 driver now works with 'ap_scan=2' in + wpa_supplicant's configuration file. + * Added support for non-encrypted networks with wpa_supplicant. + * Am1772 with WPA and TKIP authenticates reliably now. + * Added support for WEP with wpa_supplicant through 'wext' driver + interface. There is no need for 'ndiswrapper' interface with + wpa_supplicant anymore. + * Added support for newer RNDIS (USB) cards (e.g., USR5421, F5D7051uk, + WUSB54GSv2, all based on Broadcom chip). + * Kernel crash when removing USB cards fixed. + * Fixed performance issues with SMP. + * Added support for AMD Am1772. +- dropped obsolete patch ndiswrapper-wep_fix.diff + * Tue Apr 11 2006 - jg@suse.de - fixed WEP support when used with wpa_supplicant's 'wext' backend (bug 158892) @@ -47,7 +111,7 @@ and when necessary; this should save memory. * Support for Highmem with USB devices added. * Bulk and interrupt URBs were being mixed up in earlier releases -- this issue is fixed. + - this issue is fixed. * Crashes due to 'divide by zero' error in update_wireless_stats fixed. * Support for Atheros USB drivers, including RangeMAX MIMO, added. * Suspend and resume support improved; USB devices should now be ------------------------------- recommended ndiswrapper i586 ec031dc655da5ee16a9976e3479e9610b2fd8c85