Bug#403313: [pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#403313: segfault if the interface is not present

[Kel Modderman]

Hi,

> $ sudo wpa_supplicant -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
> -ifoo0 ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: No such device
> ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: No such device
> Could not configure driver to use managed mode
> ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device
> Could not set interface 'foo0' UP
> ioctl[SIOCGIWRANGE]: No such device
> ioctl[SIOCGIFINDEX]: No such device
> Segmentation fault

Apparently this has been fixed upstream[1]. So if I or someone else from our 
team finds time, and more importantly the patch that fixed it (the upstream 
VSC is in a state of disrepair right now, iirc), it can be applied to the 
current package.

Not many hints from his reply as to what the actual cause was. I may as well 
ask him directly . . .

Thanks, Kel.

[1] http://lists.shmoo.com/pipermail/hostap/2006-December/014761.html