linux-kernel - Re: Regression in 2.6.27-git from commit 43ac2ca3840f64

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Message-ID: <20081022072840.GD16005@jm.kir.nu>
Date:	Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:28:40 +0300
From:	Jouni Malinen <j@...fi>
To:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Cc:	Jouni Malinen <jouni.malinen@...eros.com>,
	wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	John Linville <linville@...driver.com>
Subject: Re: Regression in 2.6.27-git from commit 43ac2ca3840f64

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 09:01:14AM -0700, Larry Finger wrote:

> On my x86_64 system, the mainline 2.6.27-git kernel (v2.6.27-6030-g6da0b38)
> shows the following anomaly with the 'iwlist scan' command:
> 
>           Cell 03 - Address: 00:14:BF:85:49:FA
>                     ESSID:"lwfdjf"
>                     Mode:Master
>                     Channel:1
>                     Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
>                     Quality=66/100  Signal level:-62 dBm  Noise level=-68 dBm
>                     Encryption key:on
>                     IE: Unknown: 00066C7766646A66

...

> This problem was bisected to commit 43ac2ca3840f64f699a239535c590fa7ebaaac27,
> entitled "mac80211: Handle scan result IEs in one block". The same bug is
> present in the wireless-testing tree.

Problem? Bug? This is by design. What does not work for you?

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Jouni Malinen                                            PGP id EFC895FA
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