Bug#653141: [regression 3.0->3.1.5] kernel module ipw2200 has problems with setting the essid for the wireless device

2011-12-25 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Manuel Gebauer wrote: > Kernel 3.0.0 does not garble the essid upon ifdown. I see. Ok, two more details: - after you run "ifdown eth1", is the interface shown by "ip link" as UP or DOWN? (If the latter, it seems to me that the scrambled essid would be harmless, even if annoying.) - wh

Bug#653141: [regression 3.0->3.1.5] kernel module ipw2200 has problems with setting the essid for the wireless device

2011-12-24 Thread Jonathan Nieder
Hi Manuel, Manuel Gebauer wrote: > Below is a session to demonstrate the essid-setting-problem. Look out for the > garbled names like 'gÆisQÿJì)ͺ«òûãF|ÂTø\03'. The > ipw2200-version from kernel-source-3.0.0 in comparision did not show this > problem. What did the 3.0.y kernel do instead? It loo