CONFIG_B43: Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack)

General informations

The Linux kernel configuration item CONFIG_B43 has multiple definitions:

Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack) found in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_B43:

• prompt: Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack)
• type: tristate
• depends on: ( CONFIG_BCMA_POSSIBLE || CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE ) && CONFIG_MAC80211 && CONFIG_HAS_DMA
• defined in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• modules built: b43, b43

Help text

b43 is a driver for the Broadcom 43xx series wireless devices.

Check "lspci" for something like "Broadcom Corporation BCM43XX 802.11 Wireless LAN Controller" to determine whether you own such a device.

This driver supports the new BCM43xx IEEE 802.11G devices, but not the old IEEE 802.11B devices. Old devices are supported by the b43legacy driver. Note that this has nothing to do with the standard that your AccessPoint supports (A, B, G or a combination). IEEE 802.11G devices can talk to IEEE 802.11B AccessPoints.

It is safe to include both b43 and b43legacy as the underlying glue layer will automatically load the correct version for your device.

This driver uses V4 firmware, which must be installed separately using b43-fwcutter.

This driver can be built as a module (recommended) that will be called "b43". If unsure, say M.

Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack) found in drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig

The configuration item CONFIG_B43:

• prompt: Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack)
• type: tristate
• depends on: ( CONFIG_BCMA_POSSIBLE || CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE ) && CONFIG_MAC80211 && CONFIG_HAS_DMA
• defined in drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig
• found in Linux kernels: 2.6.24–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• modules built: b43, b43

Help text

b43 is a driver for the Broadcom 43xx series wireless devices.

Check "lspci" for something like "Broadcom Corporation BCM43XX 802.11 Wireless LAN Controller" to determine whether you own such a device.

This driver supports the new BCM43xx IEEE 802.11G devices, but not the old IEEE 802.11B devices. Old devices are supported by the b43legacy driver. Note that this has nothing to do with the standard that your AccessPoint supports (A, B, G or a combination). IEEE 802.11G devices can talk to IEEE 802.11B AccessPoints.

It is safe to include both b43 and b43legacy as the underlying glue layer will automatically load the correct version for your device.

This driver uses V4 firmware, which must be installed separately using b43-fwcutter.

This driver can be built as a module (recommended) that will be called "b43". If unsure, say M.

Hardware

LKDDb

Raw data from LKDDb:

• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 11 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.2–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 11 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 15 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 4.3–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 15 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 17 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.1–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 17 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 18 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.1–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 18 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1c ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.17–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1c ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1d ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.1–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1d ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1e ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.17–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 1e ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 28 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.17–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 28 ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 2a ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 3.17–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb bcma 04bf 0812 2a ff : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb module b43 CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/Kconfig : "Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack)" # in 2.6.24–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb module b43 CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/Kconfig : "Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack)" # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb pcmcia 02d0 0448 .. .. .. "" "" "" "" : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_PCMCIA : drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb pcmcia 02d0 0448 .. .. .. "" "" "" "" : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_PCMCIA CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.3
• lkddb pcmcia 02d0 0476 .. .. .. "" "" "" "" : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_PCMCIA : drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c # in 2.6.31–2.6.35
• lkddb pcmcia 02d0 0476 .. .. .. "" "" "" "" : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_PCMCIA CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/pcmcia.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.3
• lkddb sdio .. 0092 0004 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_SDIO CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb sdio .. 0092 0004 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_SDIO CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/sdio.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb sdio .. 02d0 044b : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_SDIO : drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c # in 2.6.32–2.6.35
• lkddb sdio .. 02d0 044b : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_SDIO CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb sdio .. 02d0 044b : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_B43_SDIO CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/sdio.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 05 : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 05 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 05 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 06 : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 06 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 06 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 07 : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 07 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 07 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 09 : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 09 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 09 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0a : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.24–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0a : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0a : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0b : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.25–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0b : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0b : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0c : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.34–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0c : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0c : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0d : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.25–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0d : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0d : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0f : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.30–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0f : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 0f : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 10 : CONFIG_B43 : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.30–2.6.35
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 10 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN : drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c # in 2.6.36–2.6.39, 3.0–3.19, 4.0–4.4
• lkddb ssb 4243 0812 10 : CONFIG_B43 CONFIG_WLAN CONFIG_WLAN_VENDOR_BROADCOM : drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/main.c # in 4.5–4.20, 5.0–5.19, 6.0–6.12

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