Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-1:1.8.4-7 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot up 2. Start Hotspot from Wi-Fi settings in Gnome 3. Confirm you will lose WiFi connectivity to other networks Actual results: Hotspot not active. Expected results: Hotspot active. Additional info: Error shown in log when trying manually is: [momcilo.medic@probook4540s ~]$ nmcli con up Hotspot Error: Connection activation failed: 802.1X supplicant took too long to authenticate [momcilo.medic@probook4540s ~]$ Relevant log part: ... nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1235] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Hotspot' has security, and s nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1236] Config: added 'ssid' value 'probook4540s' nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1237] Config: added 'mode' value '2' nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1237] Config: added 'frequency' value '2412' nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1237] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK' nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1237] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>' nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: Note: nl80211 driver interface is not designed to be used with ap_scan=2; this can result in connect nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: Using interface wlo1 with hwaddr 20:68:9d:8f:69:de and ssid "probook4540s" nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: Failed to set beacon parameters nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: Interface initialization failed nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: AP-DISABLED nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: Unable to setup interface. nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: Failed to initialize AP interface nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: AP-DISABLED nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlo1 wasn't started nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s wpa_supplicant[1148]: wlo1: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=20:68:9d:8f:69:de reason=3 locally_generated=1 nov 28 12:35:45 probook4540s NetworkManager[1054]: <info> [1511868945.1464] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: inactive -> disconnected ...
"stopped" make it sound like this was working on Fedora 26 (previoulsy). When did it stop working? This looks like a supplicant or driver issue to me.
Yes, I've been running Rawhide for a long period of time with Hotstop active most of the time. Recently it was failing to start, but I wasn't in a position to troubleshoot and pinpoint actual point in time when it stopped working. I will try booting older kernel to see if it is a driver issue.
It is indeed a kernel issue. Doesn't work in 4.15.0-0.rc0.git6.1.fc28.x86_64 (and newer) Still work in 4.15.0-0.rc0.git3.1.fc28.x86_64 I changed component accordingly, if this is not the correct way and I should file a new bug report please do let me know. Kind regards, Momcilo "Momo" Medic (fedorauser).
The network merge came in during that period so it's probably something there. Your best bet is to do a git bisect to figure out the problem. Can you share lspci or something else that gives your network card information?
Here is the output: # lspci -vvv -s '03:00.0' 03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1785 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 19 Region 0: Memory at d0600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K] Expansion ROM at d0680000 [disabled] [size=64K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/4 Maskable+ 64bit+ Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Masking: 00000000 Pending: 00000000 Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 <64us ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- SlotPowerLimit 10.000W DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported- RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop- MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend- LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s <4us, L1 <64us ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp- LnkCtl: ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- CommClk+ ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+, LTR-, OBFF Not Supported AtomicOpsCap: 32bit- 64bit- 128bitCAS- DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-, LTR-, OBFF Disabled AtomicOpsCtl: ReqEn- LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis- Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS- Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete-, EqualizationPhase1- EqualizationPhase2-, EqualizationPhase3-, LinkEqualizationRequest- Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- CESta: RxErr+ BadTLP+ BadDLLP+ Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr- CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+ AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, ECRCGenCap- ECRCGenEn- ECRCChkCap- ECRCChkEn- MultHdrRecCap- MultHdrRecEn- TLPPfxPres- HdrLogCap- HeaderLog: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel Caps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1 Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- Ctrl: ArbSelect=Fixed Status: InProgress- VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff Status: NegoPending- InProgress- Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 Kernel driver in use: ath9k Kernel modules: ath9k
Sounds like this is a known issue https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=151221956904515&w=2 , rawhide will eventually pick the fix
This has been fixed in one of the later releases. Not sure which version specifically.