Bug#745137: linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: Crash when trying to enable RTL8188CE-based WiFi interface on Lenovo ThinkPad W520

[Dmitry Semyonov <linulin@gmail.com>]

On 19 April 2014 17:48, Ben Hutchings wrote:

> Does this patch fix it?

Thanks! It fixes the crash but wlan0 has to be brought down, and up
again to make it work after initial bring up attempt:

sudo ifup wlan0=h

[   90.191647] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin
[   90.535677] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[   91.405159] wlan0: direct probe to b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (try 1/3)
[   91.604199] wlan0: direct probe to b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (try 2/3)
[   91.803736] wlan0: direct probe to b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (try 3/3)
[   92.003284] wlan0: direct probe to b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 timed out

sudo ifdown wlan0
sudo ifup wlan0=h

[  156.956965] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin
[  157.299436] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[  158.170353] wlan0: authenticate with b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (try 1)
[  158.172261] wlan0: authenticated
[  158.172331] wlan0: associate with b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (try 1)
[  158.174371] wlan0: RX AssocResp from b8:a3:86:aa:93:66 (capab=0xc01
status=0 aid=2)
[  158.174381] wlan0: associated
[  158.185701] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[  168.442560] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present

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...Bye..Dmitry.