linux-kernel - Re: Linux 2.6.27-git3: rtl8169 oops and wireless missing symbols

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Date:	Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:41:49 +0200
From:	"Stefanik Gábor" <netrolller.3d@...il.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...il.com>
Cc:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	"J.A. Magallón" <jamagallon@....com>,
	Linux-Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Dan Williams" <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	"Tim Gardner" <tim.gardner@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.27-git3: rtl8169 oops and wireless missing symbols

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 2:23 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...il.com> wrote:
>>> cfg80211: Unknown parameter `ieee80211_regdom'
>
> Ahh this one.. this is the 2 character module parameter you can pass
> to cfg80211 upon load and this is available only when
> CONFIG_WIRELESS_OLD_REGULATORY is enabled.
>
> I still don't see why you are seeing this, as your modprobe command
> did not pass any module parameter options.. do you have some options
> for cfg8021 in your distribution place for them on /etc/ somewhere?
>
> <snip>
>
>  Luis
>

Let me have a guess: /etc/modprobe.d/options:
options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom="EU"

I also have this in my modprobe options file to avoid having to unload
all wireless drivers and stack modules, then reload manually. Possibly
some distros auto-set this based on the country selection. Though I
agree that CRDA is way neater.

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