Wifi becomes unstable for some time, then iwd crashes

[SimonWerner]

Wifi becomes unstable for some time, then iwd crashes. This happens every couple of days and is a recent thing. I've been running Linux on this laptop for many years and have not had this issue previously.

lsb_release -rd:
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic 5.4.0-42.46
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: simon 1572 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: simon 1572 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Aug 8 21:03:45 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-28 (468 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 470 G1
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.4.0-42-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-5.4.0-42-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-5.4.0-42-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.187.2
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-13 (117 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2019
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: L74 Ver. 01.49
dmi.board.name: 1940
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 12.F4
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrL74Ver.01.49:bd08/29/2019:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook470G1:pvrA3009DD10303:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1940:rvrKBCVersion12.F4:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN G=N L=BUS B=HP S=PRO
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 470 G1
dmi.product.sku: F3K33PA#ABG
dmi.product.version: A3009DD10303
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

What if wpa supplicant is in use?

[SimonWerner (simonwerner)]

I have implemented the following changes and will see what happens, I
actually remember having a similar issue on an old version of Ubuntu:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1034229/intel-dual-band-wireless-ac-7260-issues-in-ubuntu-18-04/1034230

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