[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

Tue May 1 23:10:04 CEST 2012

Op dinsdag 01 mei 2012 22:38:44 schreef simple w8:
+> 2012/5/1 Colin Guthrie <mageia at colin.guthr.ie>:
+> > 'Twas brillig, and simple w8 at 01/05/12 14:38 did gyre and gimble:
+> >>> > Anyway, checking commit logs between upstream 3.3.1 and 3.3.3
+> >>> > shows one commit that specifically touches the module you use...
+> >>> > 
+> >>> > So can you try kernel-3.3.4-1.1.mga2 from:
+> >>> > http://tmb.mine.nu/Mageia/Cauldron/bugs/3.3.4-rtlwifi-revert/
+> >>> > http://tmb2.mine.nu/Mageia/Cauldron/bugs/3.3.4-rtlwifi-revert/
+> >>> > 
+> >>> > If that works, you can ping upstream that:
+> >>> > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=c
+> >>> > ommit;h=eb641120479de7ee703fabb5e6ee0ec7947474ba
+> >>> > 
+> >>> > broke your wireless.
+> >> 
+> >> In fact with this kernel the machine is able to detect the same wifi
+> >> networks that sued to detect with kernel-3.3.1...
+> > 
+> > Well that means that the commit listed above is problematic.
+> > 
+> > You should tell the upstream folks about this as Thomas stated. Please
+> > confirm when you've done this so the issue can be tracked accordingly.
+> 
+> I have been discussing this with Larry Finger (one of the realtek main
+> developers) in "wireless <linux-wireless at vger.kernel.org>" ML and this
+> Larry Finger what he said:
+> 
+> "That patch keeps your device from running forever at a maximum of 1
+> Mbps by adjusting the initial gain of the RX amplifier. You may
+> reverse it if you want so that you can detect more APs when you scan;
+> however, most people prefer to get better performance from the device.
+> That patch will not be reversed."
+
+perhaps it can be made into a module option?
+