linux-kernel - Re: [REGRESSION] Trouble seeing some wireless networks in latest git

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Message-ID: <48149F2B.4000503@lwfinger.net>
Date:	Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:43:39 -0500
From:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:	Priit Laes <plaes@...es.org>
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [REGRESSION] Trouble seeing some wireless networks in latest
 git

Priit Laes wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> There seems to be some kind of regression in wireless drivers that makes
> it not possible to see some wireless networks.
> 
> This can be seen with both b43 and iwl3945 drivers.
> 
> Using Kismet wireless scanner these networks were visible under latest
> git.
> All the networks rendered invisible seem to be from channels: 1 (one
> network visible), 3, 8, 12 and 13. Visible networks are in channels 1,
> 4, 6, 9 and 11.
> 
> Any hints how to debug this further?

This regression sounds like a perfect place to use git bisection. As it affects 
b43 and iwl3945, I would suspect some change in mac80211.

Larry
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