[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

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       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  1.127.22 causes wifi instability on Intel N7260 chipset

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  OS: Linux Mint 17 Qiana (based on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty)
  Package Version: linux-firmware 1.127.22.0

  After upgrading to 1.127.22, my wifi on my lenovo x240 became
  unstable. It would connect, then after less than ten minutes it would
  somehow disassociate from the AP, and only cycling the hardware wifi
  switch would bring it back. A typical portion of /var/log/syslog
  during the course of the problem would look like:

  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up 
device.
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.429299] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 
Enabled; Disabling L0S
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.430096] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 
Enabled; Disabling L0S
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> WiFi hardware radio 
set enabled
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> WiFi now enabled by 
radio killswitch
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.447505] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): 
wlan0: link is not ready
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0) supports 5 
scan SSIDs
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: starting -> ready
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 
30 42]
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> Trying to remove a 
non-existant call id.
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: ready -> disconnected
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0) supports 5 
scan SSIDs
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: Reject scan trigger 
since one is already pending
  May  2 19:43:54 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: 
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED 
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: disconnected -> inactive
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Auto-activating 
connection 'Auto XXXXX'.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
starting connection 'Auto XXXXX'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> NetworkManager state 
is now CONNECTING
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto XXXXX' has security, but secrets are 
required.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto XXXXX' has security, and secrets exist.  No 
new secrets needed.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' 
value 'XXXXX'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: added 
'scan_ssid' value '1'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: added 
'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: added 
'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: added 'psk' 
value '<omitted>'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Config: set 
interface ap_scan to 1
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: SME: Trying to 
authenticate with XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (SSID='XXXXX' freq=2447 MHz)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.971562] wlan0: authenticate with 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: inactive -> authenticating
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.975238] wlan0: send auth to 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (try 1/3)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: Trying to associate 
with XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (SSID='XXXXX' freq=2447 MHz)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.977372] wlan0: authenticated
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.981323] wlan0: associate with 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (try 1/3)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: authenticating -> associating
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.985407] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=3)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: Associated with 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.989688] wlan0: associated
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57059.989720] IPv6: 
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation 
completed with XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED 
- Connection to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX completed [id=0 id_str=]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation 
(wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to 
wireless network 'XXXXX'.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> dhclient started 
with pid 25167
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Beginning IP6 addrconf.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 
state changed nbi -> preinit
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 
state changed preinit -> reboot
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info>   address 192.168.0.5
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info>   prefix 24 
(255.255.255.0)
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info>   gateway 192.168.0.1
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info>   nameserver 
'192.168.0.1'
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled...
  May  2 19:43:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started...
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: ip-config -> secondaries (reason 'none') [70 90 0]
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete.
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0]
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> NetworkManager state 
is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Policy set 'Auto 
XXXXX' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Writing DNS 
information to /sbin/resolvconf
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
successful, device activated.
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME dbus[575]: [system] Activating service 
name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper)
  May  2 19:43:56 MACHINENAME dbus[575]: [system] Successfully activated 
service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher'
  May  2 19:44:15 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): IP6 
addrconf timed out or failed.
  May  2 19:44:15 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
  May  2 19:44:15 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started...
  May  2 19:44:15 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Activation (wlan0) 
Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete.
  May  2 19:44:17 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: 
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED 
  May  2 19:44:51 MACHINENAME kernel: [57116.406291] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 
61 for MSI/MSI-X
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME kernel: [57290.016074] thinkpad_ec: 
thinkpad_ec_request_row: arg0 rejected: (0x01:0x00)->0x00
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME kernel: [57290.016080] thinkpad_ec: 
thinkpad_ec_read_row: failed requesting row: (0x01:0x00)->0xfffffffb
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME kernel: [57290.016082] thinkpad_ec: initial ec 
test failed
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME kernel: [57290.105637] thinkpad_acpi: EC reports 
that Thermal Table has changed
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME anacron[25964]: Anacron 2.3 started on 2016-05-02
  May  2 19:47:45 MACHINENAME anacron[25964]: Normal exit (0 jobs run)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.202372] wlan0: disassociated from 
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (Reason: 7)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME hostapd: wlan0: STA XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX IEEE 
802.11: disassociated
  May  2 19:47:26 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: message repeated 3 times: [ 
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED ]
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: 
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX reason=7
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: SME: Trying to 
authenticate with XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (SSID='XXXXX' freq=2447 MHz)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> Connection 
disconnected (reason 7)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.248867] wlan0: deauthenticating 
from XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX by local choice (reason=3)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.248950] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to 
update world regulatory domain
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME wpa_supplicant[1726]: wlan0: 
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED 
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: completed -> authenticating
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256323] cfg80211: World regulatory 
domain updated:
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256331] cfg80211:   (start_freq - 
end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256337] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 
2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256341] cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz - 
2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256345] cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz - 
2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256348] cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 
5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256352] cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 
5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.256392] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for 
country: US
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258939] cfg80211: Regulatory 
domain changed to country: US
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258942] cfg80211:   (start_freq - 
end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258944] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 
2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258945] cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 
5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258946] cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 
5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258947] cfg80211:   (5490000 KHz - 
5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258948] cfg80211:   (5650000 KHz - 
5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258949] cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 
5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME kernel: [57360.258951] cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz 
- 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
  May  2 19:48:55 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant 
interface state: disconnected -> scanning
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> (wlan0): link timed 
out.
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: activated -> failed (reason 'SSID not found') [100 120 53]
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> NetworkManager state 
is now DISCONNECTED
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) 
failed for connection 'Auto XXXXX'
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME dbus[575]: [system] Activating service 
name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper)
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): 
deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME dbus[575]: [system] Successfully activated 
service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher'
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): canceled 
DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 25167
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME kernel: [57375.721732] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): 
wlan0: link is not ready
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> DNS: plugin dnsmasq 
update failed
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> Removing DNS 
information from /sbin/resolvconf
  May  2 19:49:10 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <warn> Couldn't disconnect 
supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
  May  2 19:56:30 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): device 
state change: disconnected -> unavailable (reason 'none') [30 20 0]
  May  2 19:56:30 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): 
deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
  May  2 19:56:30 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> (wlan0): taking down 
device.
  May  2 19:56:30 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> WiFi hardware radio 
set disabled
  May  2 19:56:30 MACHINENAME NetworkManager[1063]: <info> WiFi now disabled by 
radio killswitch

  
  To walk you through it, I hardware-enabled wifi at the beginning of the log. 
By 19:44:17, wifi is up and working fine. At 19:48:55, the interface 
disassociates from the AP (reason=7). It tries to reconnect, but fails, and I 
don't notice until the end of the log, at which point I hardware disable wifi 
and the whole process starts all over.

  Downgrading linux-firmware back to 1.127.20 solved this problem for
  me.

  I'm happy to test patches or temporarily upgrade back to 1.127.22 to
  provide more detailed log info.

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