From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: From: Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:55:00 +0200 Message-ID: To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bacb134c00e25053da425c2 Subject: Re: [9fans] Question re source trees Topicbox-Message-UUID: a140d6f6-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --047d7bacb134c00e25053da425c2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 This is great news. I am thinking of using the Pi3 to control a mobile platform, and having wifi support without using an external wireless router would simplify the hardware. On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Richard Miller <9fans@hamnavoe.com> wrote: > > I was wondering whether the changes made > > by Mr. Miller for supporting the Raspberry Pi were getting folded > > back into a source tree available via means other than those with > > an active plan9 system (I see references to /n/sources/contrib/miller > > which I assume is a 9fs mount). > > You can also use a web browser to access /n/sources; it's mapped to > http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources (when the server isn't down). > > Source for all the raspberry pi kernel changes is kept up to date in > http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources/contrib/miller/9/bcm > > > ... I couldn't find anything discussing whether other > > hardware was supported (e.g., the built-in wifi on the Pi 3). > > The Broadcom 43430 wifi chip on the pi3 turns out to be functionally > almost the same as the 4330, for which I had written a driver some > time ago for another platform. The client who commissioned that work > has generously agreed to its release, so 9piwifi support will appear > shortly. (The driver is working but WPA authentication needs a few > tweaks.) > > I can also supply bluetooth code for the pi3 if anyone is interested. > > > --047d7bacb134c00e25053da425c2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This is great news. I am thinking of using the Pi3 to cont= rol a mobile platform, and having wifi support without using an external wi= reless router would simplify the hardware.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Richar= d Miller <9fans@hamnavoe.com> wrote:
> I was wondering whether the changes mad= e
> by Mr. Miller for supporting the Raspberry Pi were getting folded
> back into a source tree available via means other than those with
> an active plan9 system (I see references to=C2=A0 /n/sources/contrib/m= iller
> which I assume is a 9fs mount).

You can also use a web browser to access /n/sources; it's mapped= to
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources (when the server isn&#= 39;t down).

Source for all the raspberry pi kernel changes is kept up to date in
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/sources/contr= ib/miller/9/bcm

> ... I couldn't find anything discussing whether other
> hardware was supported (e.g., the built-in wifi on th= e Pi 3).

The Broadcom 43430 wifi chip on the pi3 turns out to be functionally=
almost the same as the 4330, for which I had written a driver some
time ago for another platform.=C2=A0 The client who commissioned that work<= br> has generously agreed to its release, so 9piwifi support will appear
shortly.=C2=A0 (The driver is working but WPA authentication needs a few tweaks.)

I can also supply bluetooth code for the pi3 if anyone is interested.



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