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FS#37404 - [networkmanager] DSL Connection mutiple fail try nm_utils_do_sysctl: assertion 'path != NULL' failed

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by savio (savio) - Saturday, 19 October 2013, 07:28 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 05:01 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

After latest update to networkmanager i can't able to connect my dsl connection. It stated asking for password confirmation. After sevral retry networkmanager connect but no specific pattern for connection success.

below is log when connection failed.

savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'HNS'.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) starting connection 'HNS'
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (re
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) schedule
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) schedu
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starti
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason '
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) succes
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) sche
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) comple
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) star
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> starting PPP connection
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> pppd started with pid 2208
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: nm_utils_do_sysctl: assertion 'path != NULL' failed
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Beginning IP6 addrconf.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> sysctl: failed to open '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/net0/dis
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> sysctl: failed to open '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/net0/dis
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) comp
pppd[2208]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.8p compiled against pppd 2.4.5
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.8p compiled against pppd 2.4.5
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: PPP session is 21193
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: Connected to 00:07:e9:5e:51:83 via interface net0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch pppd[2208]: Connect: ppp0 <--> net0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: PPP session is 21193
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Connected to 00:07:e9:5e:51:83 via interface net0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Connect: ppp0 <--> net0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0: couldn't determine device
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch kernel: IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.0.1, on dev net0
Oct 19 12:32:51 savio-arch kernel: ll header: 00000000: ff ff ff ff ff ff b8 a3 86 4d 96 5c 08 00 ......
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: get_secret_flags: assertion 'is_secret_prop (setting, secret_na
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch pppd[2208]: CHAP authentication failed: bad username or password
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: CHAP authentication failed: bad username or password
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch pppd[2208]: CHAP authentication failed
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: CHAP authentication failed
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch pppd[2208]: Connection terminated.
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Connection terminated.
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: ip-config -> failed (reason
Oct 19 12:32:52 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED


As I said after servral retry it connect, below is log when connection success.

NetworkManager[834]: <info> Auto-activating connection 'HNS'.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) starting connection 'HNS'
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (re
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) schedule
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) schedu
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starti
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason '
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) succes
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) sche
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) comple
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) star
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> (net0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> starting PPP connection
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> pppd started with pid 2212
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: nm_utils_do_sysctl: assertion 'path != NULL' failed
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Beginning IP6 addrconf.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> sysctl: failed to open '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/net0/dis
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> sysctl: failed to open '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/net0/dis
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) comp
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.8p compiled against pppd 2.4.5
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: RP-PPPoE plugin version 3.8p compiled against pppd 2.4.5
pppd[2212]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.5/nm-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: pppd 2.4.5 started by root, uid 0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: PPP session is 48728
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Connected to 00:90:fb:2f:80:c3 via interface net0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Connect: ppp0 <--> net0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: PPP session is 48728
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Connected to 00:90:fb:2f:80:c3 via interface net0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Connect: ppp0 <--> net0
Oct 19 12:32:55 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0: couldn't determine device
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: get_secret_flags: assertion 'is_secret_prop (setting, secret_na
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Remote message: Login ok
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: PAP authentication succeeded
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: peer from calling number 00:90:FB:2F:80:C3 authorized
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Remote message: Login ok
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: PAP authentication succeeded
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: peer from calling number 00:90:FB:2F:80:C3 authorized
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: local IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: remote IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch pppd[2212]: primary DNS address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> PPP manager(IP Config Get) reply received.
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) s
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: <info> Activation (net0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started...
Oct 19 12:32:56 savio-arch NetworkManager[834]: Cannot determine ethernet address for proxy ARP


A little observation, after observing servral failed and success log,

"NetworkManager[834]: nm_utils_do_sysctl: assertion 'path != NULL' failed " this line is present in every failed retry.



Steps to reproduce:
try connecting to DSL Connection.

This task depends upon

Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 05:01 GMT
Reason for closing:  No response
Comment by savio (savio) - Friday, 08 November 2013, 16:17 GMT
I have open a bug report in upstream.

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711695

Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Sunday, 16 February 2014, 14:35 GMT
  • Field changed: Status (Assigned → Waiting on Response)
  • Field changed: Category (Packages: Extra → Upstream Bugs)
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