Bug 1860943

Summary: xmobar should use netlink for network status rather than bundling iwlib
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Peter Robinson <pbrobinson>
Component: xmobarAssignee: Ben Boeckel <fedora>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Fixed In Version: xmobar-0.35.1-16.fc34 xmobar-0.35.1-16.fc32 xmobar-0.35.1-16.fc31 xmobar-0.35.1-16.fc33 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Description Peter Robinson 2020-07-27 14:09:16 UTC
The kernel wireless-tools/iwlib interface for providing wireless network status is long obsolete having been replace with netlink/iw a long time ago. The netlink interface provides better information and supports wider wireless interface types.

Upstream xmobar supports netlink with their netlink library (https://hackage.haskell.org/package/netlink) so please move xmobar to use this interface and retire the obsolete iwlib interface and bundled sub packages.

Comment 1 Ben Cotton 2020-08-11 13:50:00 UTC
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 33 development cycle.
Changing version to 33.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2020-08-25 16:42:52 UTC
FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f has been submitted as an update to Fedora 33. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2020-08-26 17:06:38 UTC
FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f has been pushed to the Fedora 33 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2020-08-31 04:48:33 UTC
FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 32. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2020-08-31 05:28:45 UTC
FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea has been submitted as an update to Fedora 31. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2020-08-31 15:55:28 UTC
FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3 has been pushed to the Fedora 32 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2020-08-31 16:34:40 UTC
FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea has been pushed to the Fedora 31 testing repository.
In short time you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --advisory=FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2020-09-07 17:13:10 UTC
FEDORA-2020-5c1f6faee3 has been pushed to the Fedora 32 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2020-09-08 15:13:49 UTC
FEDORA-2020-d0916ee5ea has been pushed to the Fedora 31 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 10 Fedora Update System 2020-09-25 16:35:10 UTC
FEDORA-2020-faeb2d7b7f has been pushed to the Fedora 33 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.