Re: Using compat-wireless w/ 2.6.27.26

["Philip A. Prindeville" <philipp_subx@redfish-solutions.com>]

Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Philip A.
> Prindeville<philipp_subx@redfish-solutions.com> wrote:
>> Bob Copeland wrote:
>>> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 08:05:47PM -0700, Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
>>>> Actually, it's saying:
>>>>
>>>> filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.27.26-astlinux/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko
>>>> depends:        mac80211,cfg80211
>>>>
>>>> And the 0.6.0 version number matches ath5k/base.c in the compat-wireless
>>>> sources as well.
>>> Yeah, ignore the module version number, no one ever changes it.
>>>
>>>> Not seeing the dependency on "ath", which is strange.  Is that common code
>>>> that's shared in 2.6.30 for the Atheros drivers?
>>> In 2.6.31, yes.
>>>
>>>>> The fix was merged after 2.6.30, IIRC, but it should definitely be in
>>>>> compat-wireless.  Also check your modules directory for an old ath5k.ko
>>>>> sitting in drivers/.../wireless/ath5k.  It should now be in ath/ath5k.
>>> See above, the fix was post-2.6.30, however compat-wireless should have
>>> it.  The module should now be in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k, not
>>> drivers/net/wireless/ath5k.
>>>
>> I'm using the tarball out of:
>>
>> http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.30
>>
>> perhaps I should be using a different one?  I tried 2.6.31-rc1, but it doesn't build against 2.6.27.
> 
> I have to fix this, will do so in a bit, will also update it to
> account for the new rc3.
> 
>   Luis

Well, while waiting for a "blessed" (or at least, 'stable') tarball to be pushed out, I tried running 2009-06-30, and I'm seeing a lot of:

mgmt::proberesp cb
Probe Request from 00:21:29:69:3e:a0 for broadcast SSID ignored
STA 00:21:29:69:3e:a0 sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
...
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
Probe Request from 00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f for broadcast SSID ignored
STA 00:21:29:69:3e:a0 sent probe request for our SSID
Probe Request from 00:21:29:69:3e:a0 for broadcast SSID ignored
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:29:69:3e:a0 sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb



00:21:29:69:3e:a0 is a PC running Vista SP2.

00:21:e9:6e:a7:4f is an iPhone running 3.0.

The iPhone should be scanning for available networks, but it's also been explicitly configured with this particular AP (and SSID).

Is this a known issue?

-Philip