FS#20751 - [kernel26] 2.6.35 improper wifi channel reporting

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by PiousMinion (PiousMinion) - Monday, 06 September 2010, 05:39 GMT
Last edited by Andrea Scarpino (BaSh) - Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 16:05 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
kernel26-2.6.35.* does not correctly report which channel the wireless interface is on.

This is most noticed when trying to use tools from the aircrack suite, but many other userspace tools may also be affected.

Additional info:
* tried using 2.6.35.4-1
* Detailed description and history
http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/ticket/742
* Working patch
http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch

Steps to reproduce:
Detailed at above ticket url.
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Closed by  Andrea Scarpino (BaSh)
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 16:05 GMT
Reason for closing:  No response
Comment by Thomas Bächler (brain0) - Monday, 06 September 2010, 06:23 GMT
There is no patch that has been accepted by linux wireless developers - and it isn't even clear if there will be. I am deferring this until they make up their mind.
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Friday, 04 March 2011, 02:45 GMT
Is there an upstream bug report for this?
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Thursday, 14 April 2011, 20:52 GMT
still a problem with a new kernel, if so report it upstream

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