Re: HEADS UP: will remove iwlwifi firmware from src.git (main and stable/14) in April

On 20.03.2025 11:42, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote:
> Yes, I know the firmware crash you reported and along with TKIP that's
> the two main (new) things to fix for the moment.  Unfortunately there's 
> been
> other regressions (one in net80211 and one outside wireless) which needed
> more focus the last days.

Okay cool :)
Fun observation: In a desperate attempt to get out of this trouble, I 
changed the wifi config in BIOS (well, firmware, really) from 'Default' 
to 'Fallback'. Something about signal strengths and regulartory regions 
and such. Those are the only two choices - but it seems in 'Fallback' 
mode, none of the HT/VHT stuff works at all and I never get network. In 
'Default' mode at least it comes up, as described.
It does not seem to affect operation without superspeed-wifi enabled..

>> I'm now back on 11g/11a, and even here I'm limited to 1Mbps(!) 
>> according to the ifconfig output. And this isn't a lie either; it is 
>> absolutely
> 
> ifconfig will not tell the truth for what the firmware does.  There's a
> feedback loop missing in net80211 for that.  Also RX vs. TX can be
> different.

Yea I suspected as much.


>> horrendeously slow. Not 1mbit, but effectively maybe 7-8? Has this 
>> changed with recent commits?
> 
> I thought you said you are back to 55Mbit/s.  Since then nothing
> relevant has changed.

Looks like it depends on the network and AP. I think my Ubiquiti/Amplifi 
is messing with me again. Ignore this part of my report, sorry about the 
noise.

/Eirik