Bug#408207: Issue still present/possible fix from upstream

[Kel Modderman]

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:05:14 am Tim Hull wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am thinking 408207 and 385599 are dupes - they sould like pretty much the
> same bug to me.
> Anyway, this still exists in the latest package - I can use my Wifi by
> configuring it manually through GNOME's Network control panel,
> but not through network manager.

People have given very mixed reports about this issue, some say it somehow 
fixed itself, you and others say it persists. It must depend on the phase of 
the moon or so.

>
> What I have found is that the issue seems to be specifically confined to
> madwifi, NetworkManager, and unprotected access points.  If you change any
> of these, it works fine.
>
> I did find an upstream bug about this, and reverting the guilty revision
> mentioned in that bug fixed the problem for me.
> http://madwifi.org/ticket/1030 is the upstream bug in question...Fixing
> that seems to cure the problem.

That patch attached to ticket is not a proper fix, it is a poor workaround to 
a workaround.

Madwifi has problems association/scanning/changing modes in general, the whole 
lot needs a massive shakeup, unfortunately I do not see that happening 
anytime soon in the current driver development climate.

Thanks, Kel.