Bug 767472

Summary: 802.11a 5G support broken in 3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Tore H. Larsen <torel>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 16CC: gansalmon, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda
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Description Tore H. Larsen 2011-12-14 06:59:35 UTC 
Description of problem:

- 5G support broke in latest kernel 3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

[root@torel-laptop ~]# modinfo cfg80211
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
description:    wireless configuration support
license:        GPL
author:         Johannes Berg
srcversion:     47FDB4D0509490F6149327C
depends:        rfkill
vermagic:       3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 SMP mod_unload 
parm:           ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp)
parm:           cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool)

# rpm -qa | grep -i "3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64"
kernel-debug-devel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-devel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-debug-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
xfsprogs-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-headers-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64
kernel-tools-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64

Looked through updates on Dec.13. Don't think any of the other updates that day is relevant.

How reproducible:

Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Booting and NetworkManager tries to associate with 5G wifi AP.
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Actual results:


Expected results:

Access to 5G wifi.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2011-12-15 14:37:12 UTC 
What wireless chip is this?  If it's Intel based, you might be hitting bug 767173
Comment 2 Tore H. Larsen 2011-12-15 22:32:51 UTC 
Still a problem on 3.1.5-2.fc16.x86_64

Chip is: 
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 35)


# modinfo iwlagn | head
filename:       /lib/modules/3.1.5-2.fc16.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko
license:        GPL
author:         Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation <ilw.com>
version:        in-tree:d
description:    Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux
firmware:       iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
.


Yep, looks like the same issue.  Please close this one.
Comment 3 Josh Boyer 2011-12-15 22:41:28 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 767173 ***