FS#50546 - [networkmanager] Upgrade to 1.4.0 breaks wifi

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Kwang Moo Yi (kmyid) - Sunday, 28 August 2016, 13:43 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Sunday, 28 August 2016, 19:45 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Upgrading to 1.4.0 caused me to lose control over the wifi connections via network manager.
The error log indicates too many files open, but it seems that it's not true.
my wifi driver is broadcom-wl-dkms from the AUR

Additional info:
* package version: 1.4.0
* config and/or log files etc.

Journal log of the error.

Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work wpa_supplicant[802]: wlp2s0: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.3254] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.3013] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> disconnected
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <warn> [1472391130.2855] device (wlp2s0): set-hw-addr: failed to set MAC address to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (scanning) (unspecified)
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <error> [1472391130.2855] platform-linux: do-change-link[2]: failure changing link: failure 23 (Too many open files in system)
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2846] device (wlp2s0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <warn> [1472391130.2838] device (wlp2s0): Activation: failed for connection 'XXXXXXXXXXXX'.
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2836] policy: disabling autoconnect for connection 'XXXXXXXXXXXX'.
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2834] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2833] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare -> failed (reason 'none') [40 120 0]
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <warn> [1472391130.2830] device (wlp2s0): set-hw-addr: failed to set-cloned MAC address to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (permanent) (unspecified)
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <error> [1472391130.2830] platform-linux: do-change-link[2]: failure changing link: failure 23 (Too many open files in system)
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2824] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2823] device (wlp2s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2821] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" name="XXXXXXXXX" pid=1208 uid=1000 result="success"
Aug 28 15:32:10 arch.sculdombp.work NetworkManager[636]: <info> [1472391130.2820] device (wlp2s0): Activation: starting connection 'XXXXXXXXX' (XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX)


Steps to reproduce:

Upgrade to 1.4.0, try to connect to a wifi network.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Sunday, 28 August 2016, 19:45 GMT
Reason for closing:  Duplicate
Additional comments about closing:   FS#50541 
Comment by Kwang Moo Yi (kmyid) - Sunday, 28 August 2016, 13:44 GMT
For got to add that downgrading to 1.2.5-revXXXX solved the issue.
Comment by Janna Martl (jmartl109) - Sunday, 28 August 2016, 17:08 GMT Comment by Jethro Sun (jethrosun7) - Sunday, 28 August 2016, 17:43 GMT
I experienced the same bug.

System is Arch on Mac, Gnome + Awesome WM. wifi driver is broadcom-wl from the AUR

Attempt to connect to a wifi will show a error like "active connection removed before it was initialized".

Downgrading to 1.2.5 solved it.

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