hostap 0.4.7 - iwlist scan kernel panic on ppc when in managedmode : success
Stelios Koroneos
stelios
Wed Apr 12 13:07:34 PDT 2006
> It is indeed an endianess problem in the driver, and it exists both in
> CVS and in the current kernel.
>
> Basically, having an AP in the range using channel other than 1 will
> cause kernel panic. The problem is caused by performing arithmetic on a
> little-endian value of the channel.
>
> Please test this patch:
Pavel,
The patch solved the problem.
I have tested it with 0.4.7, both with a pci and pcmcia card
Many thanks
Stelios S. Koroneos
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