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  1. Bug #361602
  2. Comment #11

Comment 11 for bug 361602

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 361602] Re: network manager 0.6 should use 9 or 8 seconds as a scan timeout to workaround driver bugs

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 02:37:55PM -0000, Dan Langlois wrote:
> Just to recap:
> If you're affected by this bug, then you'll find that your desired AP doesn't show up in the list of available networks. You'll find yourself wanting a refresh/rescan button (because you know it's there). After several minutes of waiting patiently, you're AP *may* finally appear and you'll connect. With this patch, your AP should always appear and connect immediately.
>
> I tried to suggest a low-impact patch. I can't see how this patch could
> break anything, in fact, it fixes something. I discussed this on the NM
> list to see if anyone could find any fault with it, no red flags. I
> agree it should be verified by a few more people just to be sure, but
> I'd hardly call it delicate.
>

The only regression potential i see here is for drivers that need
between 8-10 seconds to get their results collected. Those that need
that much time are probably flaky anyway and I don't think we have
considerable regression potential here.

 - Alexander