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Bug 397465 - sys-kernel/gentoo-sources 3.1.5 breaks iwlagn compatibility with 802.11n wifi access points
Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources 3.1.5 breaks iwlagn compatibility with 802.11n wifi...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers
URL: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/27581
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Reported: 2012-01-03 06:48 UTC by Roman Porizka
Modified: 2012-03-04 21:24 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
patch to fix the problem (iwlwifi-fix-switch-to-ht40.patch,1.25 KB, patch)
2012-01-03 07:02 UTC, Roman Porizka 		Details | Diff
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Description Roman Porizka 2012-01-03 06:48:30 UTC 
Linux kernel 3.1.5 breaks iwlagn compatibility with 802.11n wifi APs, this problem persists in 3.1.6

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install 3.1.5 or 3.1.6 linux kernel
2. Connect to 802.11n AP
3. After several minutes, there's no connection to AP
Actual Results:  
no connection to AP

Expected Results:  
connection to AP is working
Comment 1 Roman Porizka 2012-01-03 07:02:28 UTC 
Created attachment 297759 [details, diff]
patch to fix the problem
Comment 2 Daniel Rosenauer 2012-01-04 17:32:18 UTC 
Confirmed, downgraded from 3.1.6 to 3.0.6 and my wifi with iwlagn is working just fine!
Comment 3 asobieranski 2012-01-25 07:08:03 UTC 
Confirmed, iwlagn was working fine in 3.0.6. 

Patch solved the problem and now iwlagn is working on 3.1.6.
Comment 4 Mike Pagano gentoo-dev 2012-03-04 21:24:36 UTC 
Patch is available in kernels > 3.0.16