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Subject: Re: [linuxwifi] Intel Centrino Ultimate N 6300 regression
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Interesting to be sure,  so here are the versions of kernel and wpa_supplic=
ant,

5.2.9-200.fc30.x86_64
wpa_supplicant-2.8-2.fc30.x86_64


On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 5:45 PM Alexander Wetzel
<alexander@wetzel-home.de> wrote:
>
> >> So I have been trying to reach out in aim to get this driver fixed as =
its regressed now to a total non working state.
> >>
> >> The card can see access points, but thats about as good as it gets as =
trying to connect to any networks ( either 2.4 ot 5 Ghz ) results in the fo=
llowing,
> >>
> >>    wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-FAILED ret=3D-22 retry=3D1
> >>
> >> ( alot of these ) which then resets connection status with a failed ti=
meout.
> >>
> >> I am currently running FedoraCore 30 with the 5.2.5-200 kernel updated=
 from 5.1.x yesterday. The firmware loaded is,
> >>
> >> loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 op_mode iwldvm
> >>
> >> Now with all that said, using a Linux Mint live boot from a usb device=
 yeilds the card working fine at both 2.4 and 5ghz speeds, it connects with=
in seconds. The kernal in this live boot is 4.15.x and uses the same firmwa=
re build as my FC install.
>
> I'm also using a "Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 3e)"
> card and it's working perfectly with 5.3.0-rc4-wt here.
> (And with most wireless-testing kernels for the last years, too..)
>
> Now there was one noteworthy bug in the last year we handled on the
> mailing list:
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/87k1rk1af5.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcom=
m.com/
>
> But then this was a null pointer and does not match to what you observe.
> (And that really should be fixed in any 5.2 kernel...)
>
> I'm using a Gentoo ~amd64 system and wpa_supplicant more or less
> tracking git upstream and the wireless-testing kernels with the same
> firmware as you.
>
> So whatever it is, it's not affecting me. I would suggest to try a
> vanilla 5.2 kernel and maybe also an updated wpa_supplicant version next.=
..
>
> Alexander


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