Return-path: Received: from mms1.broadcom.com ([216.31.210.17]:3916 "EHLO mms1.broadcom.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752809Ab3CERAs convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:00:48 -0500 Message-ID: <513624B7.8010109@broadcom.com> (sfid-20130305_180054_155755_2318829F) Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 18:00:39 +0100 From: "Arend van Spriel" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?UTF-8?B?SsOhbiBWZXNlbMO9?= cc: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: BCM4313 problems connecting to AP since 3.8 References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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 > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ >