linux-kernel - Re: [2.6.27-rc7 vs 2.6.29 Regresion] Wifi Network Slownes rt2500pci

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Date:	Tue, 26 May 2009 12:17:52 +0200
From:	Alejandro Riveira Fernández 
	<alejandro.riveira@...il.com>
To:	Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linville@...driver.com, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Subject: Re: [2.6.27-rc7 vs 2.6.29 Regresion] Wifi Network Slownes rt2500pci

El mar, 26-05-2009 a las 10:58 +0200, Ivo van Doorn escribió:
> On Monday 25 May 2009, Alejandro Riveira Fernández wrote:

> > Would the output of this script[2] for 2.6.29.4 with and without the
> > revert help you ?
> 
> Yes please try it. but for 2.6.29 you probably need attached script instead.
> I am not sure if it would produce something useful, because I think Johannes
> assertion is right. With his patch the correct bitmask is send to the driver
> and the driver actually needs _that_ bitmask without any editing
> (rather then the incorrect one which was send before that patch).

What causes the regression then?

Anyway For the script to work what config options do I need? debugfs?
Anything else ?

> 
> Ivo
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