[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'

[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'

[Kevin Tomary]

I am working with Buildroot, to flash an image on my STM32MP157C-DK2 I wanted to have Wi-Fi working it but I got this error:

Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
nl80211: 'nl80211' generic netlink not found
Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211'
wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
FAIL


I configure the interfaces and wpa_supplicant.conf files correctly normally. I don't know wthat that means but my configuration in the menuconfigand linux-menuconfigis right (I think). Does it maybe have something to do with my target machine (the STM in this case) ?


Every Kind of Help is appreciated since I am a newby in Embedded Linux

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[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'

[daggs]

Greetings Kevin,

> Sent:?Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at 4:20 PM
> From:?"Kevin Tomary" <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> To:?"buildroot at busybox.net" <buildroot@busybox.net>
> Subject:?[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
> 
> I am working with Buildroot, to flash an image on my STM32MP157C-DK2 I wanted to have Wi-Fi working it but I got this error:
> Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant nl80211: 'nl80211' generic netlink not found Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211' FAIL
> I configure the?interfaces?and?wpa_supplicant.conf?files correctly normally. I don't know wthat that means but my configuration in the?menuconfigand?linux-menuconfigis right (I think). Does it maybe have something to do with my target machine (the STM in this case) ?
?
> Every Kind of Help is appreciated since I am a newby in Embedded Linux
>

I'd suggest you make sure that CONFIG_NL80211 is compiled as built-in or module in the kernel inside the image.
if it is marked as module, make sure you modprobe it.

Dagg.

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[daggs]

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[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'

[Shlomi Vaknin]

Hi!

As I told you in another email, there is an issue with the mainline kernel.
I asked st about that and they told me how to fix the problem. I am
attaching the kernel patch. Apply it using buildroot and it should work
(worked for me)

Regards,
Shlomi

??????? ??? ??, 3 ????? 2020 ?-19:30 ??? ?daggs?? <?daggs@gmx.com??>:?

> please keep it in the mailing list.
>
> see
> https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#_configuration_of_other_components
>
>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at 4:32 PM
> *From:* "Kevin Tomary" <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> *To:* "daggs" <daggs@gmx.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
> Can you guide me to do that ?
>
> I am new to buildroot here that's why.
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* daggs <daggs@gmx.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 3, 2020 3:29 PM
> *To:* Kevin Tomary <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* buildroot at busybox.net <buildroot@busybox.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
>
> Greetings Kevin,
>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at 4:20 PM
> > From: "Kevin Tomary" <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> > To: "buildroot at busybox.net" <buildroot@busybox.net>
> > Subject: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
> >
> > I am working with Buildroot, to flash an image on my STM32MP157C-DK2 I
> wanted to have Wi-Fi working it but I got this error:
> > Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant nl80211: 'nl80211' generic
> netlink not found Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported
> driver 'nl80211' FAIL
> > I configure the interfaces and wpa_supplicant.conf files correctly
> normally. I don't know wthat that means but my configuration in
> the menuconfigand linux-menuconfigis right (I think). Does it maybe have
> something to do with my target machine (the STM in this case) ?
>
> > Every Kind of Help is appreciated since I am a newby in Embedded Linux
> >
>
> I'd suggest you make sure that CONFIG_NL80211 is compiled as built-in or
> module in the kernel inside the image.
> if it is marked as module, make sure you modprobe it.
>
> Dagg.
> _______________________________________________
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> buildroot at busybox.net
> http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
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[Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported driver 'nl80211'

[Shlomi Vaknin]

Please send your replies to the mailing list also.
In the menuconfig of buildroot you can list files to patch the kernel. Look
at the kernel section

?????? ??? ??, 5 ????? 2020, 13:54, ??? Kevin Tomary ?<
kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>:

> how do you use the patch ? I mean should I simply clone the repo and it
> should be there ? I am a newby when it comes to buildroot that's why.
>
> Ethernet worked perfectly for me. Wifi is tricky and even when I lshw I
> get
>
> lshw -class network *-network description: Ethernet interface physical id:
>  1 logical name: eth0 serial: 00:80:e1:42:6b:16 size: 1Gbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s
> capabilities: ethernet physical tp aui bnc mii fibre 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt
> 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on
> broadcast=yes driver=st_gmac driverversion=Jan_2016 duplex=full ip=192.168
> .8.15 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=1Gbit/s
>
>
> Maybe the attached files could help
>
> Best regards
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Shlomi Vaknin <shlomi.39sd@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 4, 2020 3:08 PM
> *To:* daggs <daggs@gmx.com>
> *Cc:* Kevin Tomary <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>; buildroot at busybox.net <
> buildroot at busybox.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
>
> Hi!
>
> As I told you in another email, there is an issue with the mainline
> kernel. I asked st about that and they told me how to fix the problem. I am
> attaching the kernel patch. Apply it using buildroot and it should work
> (worked for me)
>
> Regards,
> Shlomi
>
> ??????? ??? ??, 3 ????? 2020 ?-19:30 ??? ?daggs?? <?daggs@gmx.com??>:?
>
> please keep it in the mailing list.
>
> see
> https://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html#_configuration_of_other_components
>
>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at 4:32 PM
> *From:* "Kevin Tomary" <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> *To:* "daggs" <daggs@gmx.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
> Can you guide me to do that ?
>
> I am new to buildroot here that's why.
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* daggs <daggs@gmx.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 3, 2020 3:29 PM
> *To:* Kevin Tomary <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* buildroot at busybox.net <buildroot@busybox.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
>
> Greetings Kevin,
>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2020 at 4:20 PM
> > From: "Kevin Tomary" <kevin.tomary@hotmail.com>
> > To: "buildroot at busybox.net" <buildroot@busybox.net>
> > Subject: [Buildroot] Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0:
> Unsupported driver 'nl80211'
> >
> > I am working with Buildroot, to flash an image on my STM32MP157C-DK2 I
> wanted to have Wi-Fi working it but I got this error:
> > Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant nl80211: 'nl80211' generic
> netlink not found Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211' wlan0: Unsupported
> driver 'nl80211' FAIL
> > I configure the interfaces and wpa_supplicant.conf files correctly
> normally. I don't know wthat that means but my configuration in
> the menuconfigand linux-menuconfigis right (I think). Does it maybe have
> something to do with my target machine (the STM in this case) ?
>
> > Every Kind of Help is appreciated since I am a newby in Embedded Linux
> >
>
> I'd suggest you make sure that CONFIG_NL80211 is compiled as built-in or
> module in the kernel inside the image.
> if it is marked as module, make sure you modprobe it.
>
> Dagg.
> _______________________________________________
> buildroot mailing list
> buildroot at busybox.net
> http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/buildroot
>
>
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