Return-path: Received: from mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.116]:46283 "EHLO mtiwmhc12.worldnet.att.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751226AbYJVQrt (ORCPT ); Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:47:49 -0400 Message-ID: <48FF5933.3080501@lwfinger.net> (sfid-20081022_184755_577051_32659A3C) Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:47:47 -0700 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jouni Malinen CC: Jouni Malinen , wireless , LKML , John Linville Subject: Re: Regression in 2.6.27-git from commit 43ac2ca3840f64 References: <48FDFCCA.8040604@lwfinger.net> <20081022072840.GD16005@jm.kir.nu> In-Reply-To: <20081022072840.GD16005@jm.kir.nu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Jouni Malinen wrote: > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 09:01:14AM -0700, Larry Finger wrote: > >> On my x86_64 system, the mainline 2.6.27-git kernel (v2.6.27-6030-g6da0b38) >> shows the following anomaly with the 'iwlist scan' command: >> >> Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:BF:85:49:FA >> ESSID:"lwfdjf" >> Mode:Master >> Channel:1 >> Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) >> Quality=66/100 Signal level:-62 dBm Noise level=-68 dBm >> Encryption key:on >> IE: Unknown: 00066C7766646A66 > > ... > >> This problem was bisected to commit 43ac2ca3840f64f699a239535c590fa7ebaaac27, >> entitled "mac80211: Handle scan result IEs in one block". The same bug is >> present in the wireless-testing tree. > > Problem? Bug? This is by design. What does not work for you? When a utility starts spitting messages that it doesn't understand what the kernel is providing _AND_ the commit message does not mention that this will happen, can someone be blamed for thinking it is a bug? Clearly this is not a regression. Are there plans to update the wireless utilities? Larry