Re: 2.6.30-rc2-git2: Reported regressions from 2.6.29

Rafael J. Wysocki
2009-04-25T21:57:53Z

On Friday 24 April 2009, Kalle Valo wrote:
> "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org> writes:
>
> > This message contains a list of some regressions from 2.6.29, for
> > which there are no fixes in the mainline I know of. If any of them
> > have been fixed already, please let me know.
> >
> > If you know of any other unresolved regressions from 2.6.29, please
> > let me know either and I'll add them to the list. Also, please let
> > me know if any of the entries below are invalid.
> >
> > Each entry from the list will be sent additionally in an automatic reply to
> > this message with CCs to the people involved in reporting and handling the
> > issue.
> >
>
> [...]
>
> > Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13067
> > Subject : iwl3945: wlan0: beacon loss from AP - sending probe request
> > Submitter : Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> > Date : 2009-04-05 9:11 (12 days old)
> > References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123892272218266&w=4
>
> The regression here is that I added a printk() to inform about beacon
> loss. The issue has been there a long time, the printk() just exposed
> it.
>
> Michael wrote a patch which silences the printk:
>
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git;a=commit;h=16eaea5faa37d552b14e246ca56a436e55ca67b3
>
> I fixed the beacon loss detection here:
>
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-testing.git;a=commit;h=3b6dc5a431e4fef35717cba53544a95209f49b68
>
> John, I think Michael's patch should be sent to 2.6.30. Any chances
> for that?
>
> Rafael, is it possible to send your regression mails to
> linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org as well? Very few wireless developers
> have time to follow netdev or lkml.

Sure, the next reports will go there too.

Best,
Rafael