To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
From: Alexander Mezin <mezin.alexander@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: BCM4313 problems connecting to AP since 3.8
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:06:47 +0000 (UTC)
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Arend van Spriel <arend@...> writes:

> 
> 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)

Had the same problem.
It seems that this commit introduces the bug: 
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?
id=b6fc28a158076ca2764edc9a6d1e1402f56e1c0c
I reverted it and now I have successful connection on first attempt. Linux 
3.8.2, BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller.