Re: 2.6.18-mm1 -- ieee80211: Info elem: parse failed: info_element->len + 2 > left : info_element->len+2=28 left=9, id=221.

From: Miles Lane
Date: Tue Sep 26 2006 - 20:53:45 EST


On 9/26/06, Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

[added netdev]

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:04:40 -0700
"Miles Lane" <miles.lane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> ieee80211: Info elem: parse failed: info_element->len + 2 > left :
> info_element->len+2=28 left=9, id=221.
> ieee80211: Info elem: parse failed: info_element->len + 2 > left :
> info_element->len+2=28 left=9, id=221.
> ieee80211: Info elem: parse failed: info_element->len + 2 > left :
> info_element->len+2=28 left=9, id=221.
>
> >From dmesg output:
> ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
> ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
> ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
> ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'

I suspect that whatever caused this is now in mainline. Are you able to
test Linus's current git tree?

Sorry, I don't have oodles of disk space free to hold all the git
historical information (iirc, it's huge). I could conceivably put it
together, but I'd been some help and time. I am currently travelling,
but I do have my kernel test laptop with me. Also, I am currently
staying in a building running off of solar power, so I need to be a
bit careful with power consumption. I'll be in a place with AC power
in five days. Lastly, I don't know how I triggered the problem. I am
happy to try to reproduce it for you, though.

Miles
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