Bug 253696 - Using gnokii and a CA42/usb cable functions with fc6 but not with fc7 kernel
Summary: Using gnokii and a CA42/usb cable functions with fc6 but not with fc7 kernel
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Status: CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 7
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-08-21 10:49 UTC by Martin Tarenskeen
Modified: 2008-01-11 17:33 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2008-01-11 17:33:44 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Two files test.fc6 and test.fc7 with testresults using 2.6.20 qnd 2.6.22 kernel (11.23 KB, application/x-gzip)
2007-08-21 10:49 UTC, Martin Tarenskeen
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test.fc6 (26.35 KB, text/plain)
2007-08-21 16:07 UTC, Chuck Ebbert
no flags Details
test.fc7 (26.70 KB, text/plain)
2007-08-21 16:07 UTC, Chuck Ebbert
no flags Details
output of "strace -ostrace_gnokii.log gnokii --identify" (363.16 KB, text/plain)
2007-08-23 10:07 UTC, Martin Tarenskeen
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output of "strace gnokii --identify" when using an older 2.6.20 kernel (from FC6): gnokii works ! (51.27 KB, text/plain)
2007-08-24 17:01 UTC, Martin Tarenskeen
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Description Martin Tarenskeen 2007-08-21 10:49:51 UTC
Description of problem:

I have a Nokia-6021 that I can connect to my Dell laptop via USB and a CA-42
canle using gnokii-0.6.14 software. This worked fine with Fedora Core 6. After
upgrading to Fedora 7 I'm having connection problems. I decided to install
kernel-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 on my fc7 system next to the current fc7 kernel
version. Using grub I can select which kernel to use when booting. This way I
could make a comparison between the two. Conclusion: connection fails with
kernel-2.6.22.1-41.fc7 and succeeds with kernel-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6. 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.20-1.2962.fc6
kernel-2.6.22.1-41.fc7
gnokii-0.6.14-3.fc7

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. connect Nokia 6021 phone with CA-42 cable to USB port
2. gnokii --identify
3. 
  
Actual results:

gnokii needs a lot of time for retries and then returns several "unknown" results.

Expected results:
gnokii should return phone model type number.

Additional info:
If you have installed also the older kernel version, it is possible to have
succes with FC7 kernel in one particular situation:
step 1: When booting the computer select the 2.6.20 kernel version from FC6.
step 2: connect the phone using gnokii and CA-42/usb cable. (works fine)
step 3: reboot the computer, keeping the phone and cable connected
step 4: now select kernel-2.6.22 from FC7 in the grub boot menu.
step 5: try gnokii --identify again: IT WORKS !!
step 6: disconnect the phone
step 7: re-connect the phone
step 8: try gnokii --identify again: IT FAILS AGAIN !

There seems to be some kind of problem with loading/unloading and initializing
the proper drivermodule(s) in FC7 ??

I have attached 2 logfiles.

Comment 1 Martin Tarenskeen 2007-08-21 10:49:51 UTC
Created attachment 161961 [details]
Two files test.fc6 and test.fc7 with testresults using 2.6.20 qnd 2.6.22 kernel

Comment 2 Martin Tarenskeen 2007-08-21 10:54:37 UTC
The test.fc6 and test.fc7 are packed in a tar.gz file.


Comment 3 Chuck Ebbert 2007-08-21 16:06:20 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> The test.fc6 and test.fc7 are packed in a tar.gz file.
> 

Don't do that.


Comment 4 Chuck Ebbert 2007-08-21 16:07:18 UTC
Created attachment 161989 [details]
test.fc6

Comment 5 Chuck Ebbert 2007-08-21 16:07:42 UTC
Created attachment 161990 [details]
test.fc7

Comment 6 Chuck Ebbert 2007-08-22 19:13:27 UTC
What does output of 'strace gnokii --identify' look like when it fails?


Comment 7 Martin Tarenskeen 2007-08-23 10:07:37 UTC
Created attachment 168573 [details]
output of "strace -ostrace_gnokii.log gnokii --identify"

Comment 8 Chuck Ebbert 2007-08-23 15:27:14 UTC
(In reply to comment #7)
> Created an attachment (id=168573) [edit]
> output of "strace -ostrace_gnokii.log gnokii --identify"
> 

Can you also post an strace from a working kernel?
(Should have asked for that earlier but forgot.)



Comment 9 Martin Tarenskeen 2007-08-24 17:01:13 UTC
Created attachment 172439 [details]
output of "strace gnokii --identify" when using an older 2.6.20 kernel (from FC6): gnokii works !

Comment 10 Christopher Brown 2007-09-26 08:34:57 UTC
Hello,

I'm reviewing this bug as part of the kernel bug triage project, an attempt to
isolate current bugs in the fedora kernel.

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/KernelBugTriage

I am CC'ing myself to this bug and will try and assist you in resolving it if I can.

There hasn't been much activity on this bug for a while. Could you tell me if
you are still having problems with the latest kernel?

If the problem no longer exists then please close this bug or I'll do so in a
few days if there is no additional information lodged.

Comment 11 Christopher Brown 2008-01-11 17:33:44 UTC
As indicated previously there has been no update on the progress of this bug
therefore I am closing it as INSUFFICIENT_DATA. Please re-open if the issue
still occurs for you and I will try to assist in its resolution. Thank you for
taking the time to report the initial bug.


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