Return-path: Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]:39758 "HELO mail.gmx.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1752472AbYJ1QYf (ORCPT ); Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:24:35 -0400 Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:24:18 +0100 From: Mirco Tischler To: Zhu Yi Cc: Arjan van de Ven , lkml , linux-wireless , "John W.Linville" , "Chatre, Reinette" , Johannes Berg Subject: Re: [2.6.28-rc2]: iwl4965 doesn't connect / cfg80211 failure Message-ID: <20081028172418.3c8e91f1@mtlp.12.dimension> (sfid-20081028_172441_311937_40D84470) In-Reply-To: <1225171414.2917.229.camel@debian.sh.intel.com> References: <20081028020212.0dfcb6c9@mtlp.12.dimension> <1225157618.2917.215.camel@debian.sh.intel.com> <20081027213217.53558319@infradead.org> <1225171414.2917.229.camel@debian.sh.intel.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="Sig_/QYcKPLFonHn/Ijg6q/W=P3d"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=PGP-SHA1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: --Sig_/QYcKPLFonHn/Ijg6q/W=P3d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:23:34 +0800, Zhu Yi wrote: > On Mon, 2008-10-27 at 22:32 -0600, Arjan van de Ven wrote: > > I had this same issue > >=20 > > turning on CONFIG_WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY fixed it for me.... >=20 > Arjan, >=20 > This is a different bug. He has the wireless worked sometimes. >=20 > I think your problem relates to 5GHz channel usage. We have already a > patch queued to resolve the problem. We will have regulatory framework > reworked to better solve the problem. But I guess it will be in .29 time > frame. >=20 > Thanks, > -yi I tested Arjan's solution nevertheless and it seems to do the job. I can't = find the "TX Power requested" line anymore on dmesg output with that config opti= on enabled anymore and it connects without problems. This is how it looks now: [ 777.680750] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux,1.3= .27kds=20 [ 777.680753] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation [ 777.680878] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ= 18 [ 777.680908] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 777.680977] iwlagn: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN REV=3D0x4 [ 777.731255] iwlagn: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 19 802.11a channels [ 777.732432] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs' [ 781.764539] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ= 18 [ 781.764821] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X [ 781.764919] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-4965-2.uco= de [ 781.980719] Registered led device: iwl-phy1:radio [ 781.980764] Registered led device: iwl-phy1:assoc [ 781.980808] Registered led device: iwl-phy1:RX [ 781.980856] Registered led device: iwl-phy1:TX [ 782.014001] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 783.633713] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:c0:a8:e5:e5:a5 [ 783.635637] wlan0: authenticated [ 783.635644] wlan0: associate with AP 00:c0:a8:e5:e5:a5 [ 783.642770] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:c0:a8:e5:e5:a5 (capab=3D0x431 st= atus=3D0 aid=3D1)=20 [ 783.642776] wlan0: associated [ 783.669684] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wl= an0: link becomes ready I tested it quickly and not very thoroughly on the wpa-eap encrypted networ= k at university and it showed the same behaviour: no connection without CONFIG_WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY and no problems with it enabled. Thanks Mirco --Sig_/QYcKPLFonHn/Ijg6q/W=P3d Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkkHPL4ACgkQz+diZ7c2xfjQnACeMmJUXCPSWQKkVDfR80db4Rwj 7k4An1TJLd7OuByRyuO02uRpSkWVdDH+ =ODct -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/QYcKPLFonHn/Ijg6q/W=P3d--