Bug#386092: [pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#386092: wpasupplicant: does not properly clean up interface on shutdown

[Kel Modderman]

On Tuesday 05 September 2006 19:10, Marc Haber wrote:
> Package: wpasupplicant
> Version: 0.5.4-5
> Severity: normal
>
> When I am trying to use a public hotspot, I need to associate to an
> unencrypted network. This does not seem to work after wpasupplicant
> was once started (as it happens automatically on my system). After
> calling wpa_action eth1 stop, and setting iwconfig eth1 essid any, I
> need to completely unload the ipw2200 module and reload it for
> association to happen.
>
> For me, this looks like wpasupplicant setting some functions in the
> interface and not removing these settings when it shuts down.

This looks like it would be an artifact of the problem you reported as 
#386090. I don't think I can answer this with any integrity without further 
information, as addressed on your previous bug report.

Kel.