2008-06-29 22:17:47

by Michael Leun

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Subject: Re: compat wireless, i3945, tcpdump: Machine freezes

Hello,

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:21:24 +0200
Filippo Zangheri <[email protected]> wrote:

> >>>> I downloaded compat-wireless-2008-06-18, built it, loaded
> >>>> cfg80211.ko, mac80211.ko, iwl3945.ko, associated to an ap,
> >>>> started "tcpdump -i wlan0 -n" and the machine mostly freezed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Mostly means keyboard does not work, no disk-access, no network
> >>>> but mouse still works.
> >>> This still happens with compat-wireless-2008-06-25.
> >> We have a fix patch here. Will submit to linux-wireless after some
> >> tweak.
> >> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/3166
> >
> > Yup, that works - does not freeze anymore. But when switching
> > promiscuous on it reassociates and there is a network outage of
> > several seconds.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> Try this patch. It fixed this problem for me.

Yes, this works for me too. Thanks!

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Bye,

Michael Leun