New oleg firmware version

[theMIROn]

so that's a no go then?

that means if someone would prepare patches for 2.4.37.2 kernel, it'll be included

[lly]

Just wondering, is it possible to turn on asynchronous io?

I guess it might optimize disk speeds a lot

I guess the effect will be minimal. Some days I included epoll patch since some people ask me to do that. Unfortunately, nobody done performance tests (including people who promise that to me), and I ever not sure that epoll working 100% correctly

So, without serious reasons or any performance tests on our platform (not on x86!), I don't want to include aio into firmware.

P.S. There is no aio support for our platform in uClibc 0.9.29

[wpte]

I guess the effect will be minimal. Some days I included epoll patch since some people ask me to do that. Unfortunately, nobody done performance tests (including people who promise that to me), and I ever not sure that epoll working 100% correctly

So, without serious reasons or any performance tests on our platform (not on x86!), I don't want to include aio into firmware.

P.S. There is no aio support for our platform in uClibc 0.9.29

yeh... it doesn't always give a performance boosts on IO
but the idea that it lowers the cpu usage, wich comes quite handy, or at least giving other processes processor time so that the cpu is used better is quite a good thing. Especially when you consider that most routers here use swap (wich is io) to have enough memory, this might actually work even if it's only working for the cpu performance.
yeh, it's still theory

You don't mind if I try to program a good patch for olegs I hope?
maybe my c programming skillzz are good enough already

[lly]

You don't mind if I try to program a good patch for olegs I hope?
maybe my c programming skillzz are good enough already

If you really decide to spend a lot of time on this task, than I expect definite results i.e. we will know amount of performance boost on our platform, at least.

P.S. Unfortunately, 2.4 kernels are very old

[wpte]

If you really decide to spend a lot of time on this task, than I expect definite results i.e. we will know amount of performance boost on our platform, at least.

P.S. Unfortunately, 2.4 kernels are very old

Well I can't promise you that I will get it working since it will be my first linux programming... I've only done embedded c so far.
but since there are so many linux source codes out there, I guess I can make it trough

[dzebrys]

hi all,

i'm using hyuwei e220 umts modem and koppel fw to connect to the internet
but i'd like to switch to this evolving fw.

does anybody knows if this modem is supported in precompiled version or by
additional module? sorry, but i'm unable to compile it from svn.

as i remember i've tried to implement driver in original Oleg firmware but give
up as even with proper module the modem was initialised to flash disk by
default and no chance to switch to its serial interface [that modem is build from
two interfaces, small flash disk where win drivers are stored and modem
device. unfortunately that first is by default initiated by driver. koppel uses
some script with module load parameters but it was not working for me on Oleg
fw].

does anybody seen any how-to with "manual" set up of dial script and pppd on
wl500?


thanks in advance
piotr

[preacher@wl500g]

Hi piotr ,

I rencently asked the same question!
I'm using this new Firmware now for half a year, runs pretty stable, has more basic functionallity and Samba transfers from USB harddisks are much faster than in other firmwares!
But .... in the web-if there's no USB modem option
As I could see in the blog entries, all the drivers are already included!
The reply to my question concerning UMTS-modem was, to take the init-scripts from koppel firmware and put them in the same directory stucture on the current firmware.
But I've never tried it so far.

Regards, Thomas

[lly]

The reply to my question concerning UMTS-modem was, to take the init-scripts from koppel firmware and put them in the same directory stucture on the current firmware

Transferring koppel scripts one-to-one wouldn't bring positive result. We already has plans to add support of USB modems via web-GUI, but this task is really big.

Any real help (patches, corrected scripts) will be accepted with pleasure.

[preacher@wl500g]

Well, as I could see somebody found a solution.
in the german forum someone wrote an answer to my question concerning ppp scripts on your firmware:

http://wl500g.info/showpost.php?p=142506&postcount=238

He suggested to copy settings and scripts form koppel firmware and execute the script mentioned.
It seemed to me, that this worked for him.
But i didn't try so far as I am happy with the features of your firmware and other people to whom I suggested an ASUS router come along with the features of koppel firmware.

[dzebrys]

Well, as I could see somebody found a solution.
in the german forum someone wrote an answer to my question concerning ppp scripts on your firmware:

http://wl500g.info/showpost.php?p=142506&postcount=238

He suggested to copy settings and scripts form koppel firmware and execute the script mentioned.
It seemed to me, that this worked for him.
But i didn't try so far as I am happy with the features of your firmware and other people to whom I suggested an ASUS router come along with the features of koppel firmware.

thank you preacher! what i see the script deals with initialisation of modem to
second interface [serial modem]. i'll try to set it up that way and inform about results.

regards
piotr

[preacher@wl500g]

thank you preacher! what i see the script deals with initialisation of modem to
second interface [serial modem]. i'll try to set it up that way and inform about results.

regards
piotr

Your're welcome!

I'm used to Linux, but no crack in script programming, so I didn't know.
I think we are all interested in good functionallity, so if I found something interesting in another language forum, I will post it here.

Regards
Thomas

[DrChair]

I'm trying to compile and run a program that needs libusb.
(libk8055 from sourceforge)


When I just try to compile it (native), it fails on:

error: usb.h: No such file or directory



If I include "usb.h" from libusb-compat-0.1.3 and try to compile it, it fails on:

/opt/bin/ld: warning: libusb-1.0.so.0, needed by /usr/lib/libusb.so, not found (try using -rpath or -rpath-link)
/usr/lib/libusb.so: undefined reference to `libusb_release_interface'
/usr/lib/libusb.so: undefined reference to `libusb_get_device_descriptor'
/usr/lib/libusb.so: undefined reference to `libusb_control_transfer'
/usr/lib/libusb.so: undefined reference to `libusb_claim_interface'
/usr/lib/libusb.so: undefined reference to `libusb_set_configuration'


If I first make and install libusb-1.0.2 and libusb-compat-0.1.3 to /opt, followed by trying to compile the program, fails on:
/opt/bin/../lib/libusb-1.0.so.0: undefined reference to `pthread_mutex_trylock'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status


However, on old oleg-firmware it compiles and runs fine (after installing ipkg libusb), but that is libusb-0.1.12.


If I try to use the binary compiled against libusb-0.1.12 on the new firmware, it gives:
can't load library 'libusb-0.1.so.4'

If I install the ipkg libusb on the new firmware, and try the binary compiled against libusb.0.1.12, it begins to run, but then reboots the router...

Any idea's how to solve this?

[wpte]

I remember using this one here: http://libusb.wiki.sourceforge.net/
worked out perfectly fine for me

I wasn't compiling libk8055 tho

[DrChair]

In the meantime I solved the pthead error, by adding -lpthread to libs in the Makefile.

And I found out, the libk8055 isn't functioning with libusb-compat.

But on old oleg it gives an error, while on new oleg it just cold-boots the router ;(

[quazar]

Quite off-topic, but many thanks for this great firmware!