Quoting Michael Biebl (2020-07-03 21:50:36) > Hi, > > On Tue, 26 May 2020 13:10:27 +0200 Andreas Henriksson <andr...@fatal.se> > wrote: > > Just wanted to drop a comment about the iwd status in NM. > > NM has since 1.24.0, which is now in testing/unstable, basic > > support for connecting to a hidden network using the iwd backend. > > > > There are still many minor bugs remaining in the NM iwd backend > > both for hidden and any other network. Examples that comes to mind: > > - Removing a connection in NM doesn't seem to propagate > > to iwd known-network list. > > - NM and iwd sometimes gets out of sync for unknown reasons, > > stopping iwd and restarting NetworkManager then browsing menues > > to trigger dbus activation of iwd again can be used as a workaround. > > - nmcli errors out on trying to scan (for a hidden network!) even when > > specifying 'hidden yes' on the command line. (Working method to > > provision a hidden network includes using the "Connect to hidden > > network..." menu entry in gnome-control-center Wi-Fi pane.) > > - and more... > > > > Many minor workaroundable issues that needs more polish. > > Unfortunately it doesn't seem like anyone is working on improving > > the NM iwd backend since quite a while now (except for my basic hidden > > network contribution, which was a one-off for personal needs). > > That sounds a bit like the iwd is only semi-maintained in NM which makes > me a bit uncomfortable tbh. What also concerns me a bit is, that ttbomk > we don't have an automatic fallback to iwd. > Say I switch the dependency to wpasupplicant | iwd, wpasupplicant is > removed. NM is not automatically using iwd without explicit > configuration? Is that correct?
Then how about _not_ recommend iwd but just lower from depending on wpasupplicant to only recommending it. Because that's what it is: Recommended for all except special situations. For now... Right? - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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