Bug#566543: Info received (Bug#566543: Acknowledgement (ath5k: regression: unable to connect to AP on channel 13))

[Uwe Kleine-König <u.kleine-koenig@pengutronix.de>]

Hello,

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 08:13:33PM +0100, John S. Skogtvedt wrote:
> I reported this to the linux-wireless list, thread available
> here:
> http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3c4B5CB7AB.7010105%40bzz.no%3e
> 
> One of the replies suggested installing CRDA (RFP #536502), which fixed
> the problem.
> 
> According to Luis R. Rodriguez:
> "No, Atheros cards by default abide by a custom strict world regulatory
> domain if CRDA is not present."
Hmmm, I wonder if this is means that ath5k implements policy by being
more strict than the ieee80211_regdom module?!

Anyhow, IIRC CRDA isn't packaged as it doesn't easily allow
modifications and so it's unclear if it conforms to the DFSG.

Best regards
Uwe

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