[ltp] Re: [opensuse-kernel] problems with iwlagn on X200s under kernel 2.6.27

[D. Sen]

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I see a similar problem - although not as severe. - with the 2.6.28.4
Kernel. Whenever an `ifup wlan0` is initiated, the mouse freezes for a
second or two.

Greg KH wrote:
| On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 07:19:14PM +0100, Volker Krueger wrote:
|> Hi,
|>
|> I have often a problem with the wireless driver iwlagn after wakeup from
|> standby:
|> When i attempt to connect to a wireless network, it very often results
|> in the machine hanging: I can see that the root process event/1 consumes
|> 100% computation time and keyboard input does not work anymore. All I
|> can do is turn off the machine using the powerbutton.
|> Sometimes, the HW-switch for the wireless manages to shut down the
|> wireless driver, which also stops the event/1 process from using 100%
|> computation time. Then, a rmmod and modprobe of iwlagn _sometimes_ helps.
|>
|> This concerns the X200s, opensuse and kernel 2.6.27.
|
| Which specific 2.6.27 kernel?
|
| I say this as we have fixed some iwlagn driver issues very recently
| (last week), so if you could verify that the kernel in the
| kernel-of-the-day still has these problems (or not), and let us know,
| that would be great.
|
| thanks,
|
| greg k-h
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