[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

[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=commit;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."