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Subject: Re: BCM4313 problems connecting to AP since 3.8
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On 03/06/13 00:06, Alexander Mezin wrote:
> Arend van Spriel <arend@...> writes:
> 
>>
>> On 03/04/13 22:47, Ján Veselý wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> after upgrading to 3.8 I started running into a timeout problem on
>>> BCM4313 wifi using brcmsmac driver (compiled as module, x86_64).
>>> the card is unable to connect to ap after startup of resume.
>>> Although it eventually connects it takes a long time (several minutes)
>>> and dmesg log is spammed with:
>>>
>>> [  144.725431] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
>>> [  144.727786] wlan0: capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP
>>> HT/VHT configuration, downgraded
>>> [  144.727820] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 1/3)
>>> [  144.930780] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 2/3)
>>> [  145.133855] wlan0: direct probe to 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 (try 3/3)
>>> [  145.336931] wlan0: authentication with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14 timed out
>>> [  151.217245] wlan0: authenticate with 00:23:f8:8f:29:14
>>>
>>> (30+ times in some cases)
> 
> Had the same problem.
> It seems that this commit introduces the bug: 
> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?
> id=b6fc28a158076ca2764edc9a6d1e1402f56e1c0c
> I reverted it and now I have successful connection on first attempt. Linux 
> 3.8.2, BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller.
> 
Hi,
that's disturbing.
I wonder what hardware version you have.
Could you share the contents of this debugfs file:
<debugfs_mount>/brcmsmac/bcma0:0/hardware

Piotr