amd64/81325: KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not available, kldload: Unsupported file type

[Astrodog]

> >Number:         81325
> >Category:       amd64
> >Synopsis:       KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not available, kldload: Unsupported file type
> >Confidential:   no
> >Severity:       serious
> >Priority:       medium
> >Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
> >State:          open
> >Quarter:
> >Keywords:
> >Date-Required:
> >Class:          sw-bug
> >Submitter-Id:   current-users
> >Arrival-Date:   Fri May 20 22:10:00 GMT 2005
> >Closed-Date:
> >Last-Modified:
> >Originator:     Leif Pedersen
> >Release:        FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE amd64
> >Organization:
> >Environment:
> System: FreeBSD legolas.hobbiton.org 5.4-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE #0: Sun May 8 07:00:26 UTC 2005 root at portnoy.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64
> 
> 
> 
> >Description:
> kldload if_ath fails with the following dmesgs:
> KLD if_ath.ko: depends on ath_hal - not available
> kldload: Unsupported file type
> 
> The file /boot/kernel/ath_hal.ko appears to be missing on the amd64 port.  It is present on the i386 port.

As far as I'm aware, the AMD64 version of ath_hal for FreeBSD is
avalible only in 6-CURRENT. Perhaps someone wants to back-port it, but
short of that, its -CURRENT, or i386, for ath support on Athlon64
processors.