On 03/04/13 22:47, Ján Veselý wrote:
> Hi,
>
> after upgrading to 3.8 I started running into a timeout problem on
> BCM4313 wifi using brcmsmac driver (compiled as module, x86_64).
> the card is unable to connect to ap after startup of resume.
> Although it eventually connects it takes a long time (several minutes)
> and dmesg log is spammed with:
>
> [ 144.725431] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
> [ 144.727786] wlan0: capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP
> HT/VHT configuration, downgraded
> [ 144.727820] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 1/3)
> [ 144.930780] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 2/3)
> [ 145.133855] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 3/3)
> [ 145.336931] wlan0: authentication with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 timed out
> [ 151.217245] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
>
> (30+ times in some cases)
>
> I tested 3.8.0/1/2 as well as 3.9.0-rc1 and the problem is present in
> all of them.
> returning back to 3.7.10 fixes the problem and the card connects
> without a single timeout message.
>
> the AP is an older adsl modem/hotspot and runs in 802.11g mode, my
> other machine (x86) with atheros chipset connects without any problems
> to the same AP on 3.8 kernel.
>
> let me know if I can provide more info
Well, for starters the dmesg output before the first spam occurrence
would be good to have a look at. Could you provide that?
If you don't mind I changed Cc: to linux-wireless mailing list.
Gr. AvS
> Jan Vesely
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Hi,
thanks for your response, I should have sent it to linux-wireless to begin with.
I have attached entire dmesg from boot to successful connect (3.8.2).
I should also add that it's not a distribution kernel but a custom
config (attached)
Jan
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 6:00 PM, Arend van Spriel <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 03/04/13 22:47, Ján Veselý wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> after upgrading to 3.8 I started running into a timeout problem on
>> BCM4313 wifi using brcmsmac driver (compiled as module, x86_64).
>> the card is unable to connect to ap after startup of resume.
>> Although it eventually connects it takes a long time (several minutes)
>> and dmesg log is spammed with:
>>
>> [ 144.725431] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
>> [ 144.727786] wlan0: capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP
>> HT/VHT configuration, downgraded
>> [ 144.727820] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 1/3)
>> [ 144.930780] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 2/3)
>> [ 145.133855] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 3/3)
>> [ 145.336931] wlan0: authentication with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 timed out
>> [ 151.217245] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
>>
>> (30+ times in some cases)
>>
>> I tested 3.8.0/1/2 as well as 3.9.0-rc1 and the problem is present in
>> all of them.
>> returning back to 3.7.10 fixes the problem and the card connects
>> without a single timeout message.
>>
>> the AP is an older adsl modem/hotspot and runs in 802.11g mode, my
>> other machine (x86) with atheros chipset connects without any problems
>> to the same AP on 3.8 kernel.
>>
>> let me know if I can provide more info
>
>
> Well, for starters the dmesg output before the first spam occurrence would
> be good to have a look at. Could you provide that?
>
> If you don't mind I changed Cc: to linux-wireless mailing list.
>
> Gr. AvS
>>
>> Jan Vesely
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