Re: Regression in 2.6.27-git from commit 43ac2ca3840f64

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>]

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