Re: [Bug #12414] iwl4965 cannot use "ap auto" on latest 2.6.28/29?

Rafael J. Wysocki
2009-02-14T20:10:03Z

On Saturday 14 February 2009, Jeff Chua wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Jeff Chua <jeff.chua.linux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Rafael J. Wysocki <rjw-KKrjLPT3xs0@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> >> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12414
> >> Subject : iwl4965 cannot use "ap auto" on latest 2.6.28/29?
> >> Submitter : Jeff Chua <jeff.chua.linux-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> >> Date : 2009-01-05 4:13 (31 days old)
> >> References : http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123112882127823&w=4
> >
> > I applied the patch
> > http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=123320213115108&w=2 and it seems
> > better now. One instant of not association out of 20 tries, but
> > reloading the modules seems to make it work again. So, let's just
> > close the case?
>
> I tested on another AP (WAG200G ), and this one, it's failing to
> associate more often. And I noticed that when it does associate, I
> don't get these two lines ...
>
> iwlagn: TX Power requested while scanning!
> iwlagn: Error sending TX power (-11)
>
>
>
> Here's a good run ...
>
> iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, 1.3.27ks
> iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
> iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> iwlagn: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN REV=0x4
> iwlagn: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
> wmaster0 (iwlagn): not using net_device_ops yet
> phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
> wlan0 (iwlagn): not using net_device_ops yet
> iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: irq 28 for MSI/MSI-X
> iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
> iwlagn loaded firmware version 228.57.2.23
> Registered led device: iwl-phy0:radio
> Registered led device: iwl-phy0:assoc
> Registered led device: iwl-phy0:RX
> Registered led device: iwl-phy0:TX
> wlan0: authenticate with AP xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wlan0: authenticate with AP xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wlan0: authenticate with AP xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wlan0: authenticated
> wlan0: associate with AP xxxxxxxxxxxx
> wlan0: RX AssocResp from xxxxxxxxxxxx (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=1)
> wlan0: associated

Thanks for the updates.

Rafael