[pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#653703: Bug#653703: Should recommend crda

Ben Hutchings ben at decadent.org.uk
Fri Dec 30 15:08:31 UTC 2011


On Fri, 2011-12-30 at 15:31 +0100, Stefan Lippers-Hollmann wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On Friday 30 December 2011, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > Package: iw
> > Version: 3.1-1
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > If crda and wireless-regdb are not installed, wireless interfaces will
> > use the kernel's fallback 'world' regulatory domain which enables a
> > conservative range of channels and power levels.  Please make iw
> > recommend crda.
> [...]
> 
> I currently have a sponsoring request for iw pending[1] in order to 
> adapt to the libnl3 mini-transition (FTBS), which means I don't want 
> to change the pending package "silently". However I will add this as 
> soon as this clears up (iw 3.3 is likely to get released upstream 
> shortly after the merge window for kernel 3.3 closes).
>
> In case you'd like to sponsor it instead, I've prepared an iw package
> containing the new Recommends at[2] (the only change relative to [1]
> is the additional Recommends on crda).

OK, I'll sponsor this.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers. - Leonard Brandwein
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