[pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#514653: Bug#514653: 'iw list' Loops Infinitely
Kel Modderman
kel at otaku42.de
Tue Feb 10 17:53:11 UTC 2009
On Tuesday 10 February 2009 06:57:49 Leo L. Schwab wrote:
> Package: iw
> Version: 0.9.9-1
> Severity: normal
>
> The command 'iw list' appears to loop infintely on my machine. It
> will continuously print the info for phy0 until stopped by ^C. This happens
> whether the wireless kill switch is enabled or not.
>
> The machine is a Thinkpad Z61t. The interface is an Intel 3945,
> driven by the stock iwl3945 driver (not the updated one found at
> linuxwireless.org).
>
> The info repeatedly printed by 'iw list' is as follows:
>
> ----
> Wiphy phy0
> Band 1:
> Frequencies:
> * 2412 MHz [1]
> * 2417 MHz [2]
> * 2422 MHz [3]
> * 2427 MHz [4]
> * 2432 MHz [5]
> * 2437 MHz [6]
> * 2442 MHz [7]
> * 2447 MHz [8]
> * 2452 MHz [9]
> * 2457 MHz [10]
> * 2462 MHz [11]
> Bitrates:
> * 1.0 Mbps
> * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
> * 6.0 Mbps
> * 9.0 Mbps
> * 12.0 Mbps
> * 18.0 Mbps
> * 24.0 Mbps
> * 36.0 Mbps
> * 48.0 Mbps
> * 54.0 Mbps
> Band 2:
> Frequencies:
> * 5180 MHz [36] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> * 5200 MHz [40] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> * 5220 MHz [44] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> * 5240 MHz [48] (passive scanning, no IBSS)
> * 5260 MHz [52] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
> * 5280 MHz [56] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
> * 5300 MHz [60] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
> * 5320 MHz [64] (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
> * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled)
> * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled)
> * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled)
> * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled)
> * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled)
> Bitrates:
> * 6.0 Mbps
> * 9.0 Mbps
> * 12.0 Mbps
> * 18.0 Mbps
> * 24.0 Mbps
> * 36.0 Mbps
> * 48.0 Mbps
> * 54.0 Mbps
> ----
>
> This same info is printed out over and over until killed by ^C.
>
> Please investigate this matter.
>
> Schwab
>
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: lenny/sid
> APT prefers unstable
> APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
> Architecture: i386 (i686)
>
> Kernel: Linux 2.6.26 (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
It needs a newer version of the Linux kernel. IIRC, 2.6.27 or above should
be fine.
Thanks, Kel.
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