On Wednesday 11 February 2009 03:53:11 Kel Modderman wrote:
> On Tuesday 10 February 2009 06:57:49 Leo L. Schwab wrote:
> > Package: iw
> > Version: 0.9.9-1
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > The command 'iw list' appears to loop infintely on my machine. It
> > will continuously print the info for phy0 until stopped by ^C. This happens
> > whether the wireless kill switch is enabled or not.
> >
> > The machine is a Thinkpad Z61t. The interface is an Intel 3945,
> > driven by the stock iwl3945 driver (not the updated one found at
> > linuxwireless.org).
> >
> > The info repeatedly printed by 'iw list' is as follows:
> >
> > ----
> > Wiphy phy0
> > Band 1:
> > Frequencies:
> > * 2412 MHz [1]
> > * 2417 MHz [2]
> > * 2422 MHz [3]
> > * 2427 MHz [4]
> > * 2432 MHz [5]
> > * 2437 MHz [6]
> > * 2442 MHz [7]
> > * 2447 MHz [8]
> > * 2452 MHz [9]
> > * 2457 MHz [10]
> > * 2462 MHz [11]
> > Bitrates:
> > * 1.0 Mbps
> > * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> > * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> > * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> > * 6.0 Mbps
> > * 9.0 Mbps
> > * 12.0 Mbps
> > * 18.0 Mbps
> > * 24.0 Mbps
> > * 36.0 Mbps
> > * 48.0 Mbps
> > * 54.0 Mbps
> > Band 2:
> > Frequencies:
> > * 5180 MHz [36] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> > * 5200 MHz [40] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> > * 5220 MHz [44] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> > * 5240 MHz [48] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> > * 5260 MHz [52] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar
> > detection)
> > * 5280 MHz [56] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar
> > detection)
> > * 5300 MHz [60] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar
> > detection)
> > * 5320 MHz [64] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar
> > detection)
> > * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled)
> > * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled)
> > * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled)
> > * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled)
> > * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
> > Bitrates:
> > * 6.0 Mbps
> > * 9.0 Mbps
> > * 12.0 Mbps
> > * 18.0 Mbps
> > * 24.0 Mbps
> > * 36.0 Mbps
> > * 48.0 Mbps
> > * 54.0 Mbps
> > ----
> >
> > This same info is printed out over and over until killed by ^C.
> >
> > Please investigate this matter.
> >
> > Schwab
> >
> > -- System Information:
> > Debian Release: lenny/sid
> > APT prefers unstable
> > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
> > Architecture: i386 (i686)
> >
> > Kernel: Linux 2.6.26 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
>
>
> It needs a newer version of the Linux kernel. IIRC, 2.6.27 or above should
> be fine.
These are the commits which can fix the problem:
commit b46372710ab536c0967f76be5dc41341583d4a54
Author: Julius Volz <juli...@google.com>
Date: Tue Jul 8 14:02:19 2008 +0200
net/wireless/nl80211.c: fix endless Netlink callback loop.
and
commit bba95fefb8e31f4799652666d05a4a9aad56e492
Author: Johannes Berg <johan...@sipsolutions.net>
Date: Tue Jul 29 13:22:51 2008 +0200
nl80211: fix dump callbacks
Thanks, Kel.
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
