[Mageia-dev] kernel-3.3.3 and wifi problems

Tue May 1 20:25:20 CEST 2012

'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.
+
+Col
+
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