dbus: Fix endianness bug in Frequency and Signal properties

Bug #1247990 reported by Adam Smith
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wpasupplicant (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Please include the attached patch in the next update to wpasupplicant in Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise).

The patch is based on this upstream commit http://w1.fi/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=hostap-1.git;a=commitdiff;h=42f93a9a0f1858ba8492a1349515624965a64e34;hp=5045a668201f1027dbcc91bd8d092bbcee15a2e3

The version of wpasupplicant currently in precise has the following PowerPC bug:

To reproduce:

1. connect to a wireless network by clicking on the name in the applet.
2. check that the connection works.
3. see that there is no network listed under "Wireless Networks" in the applet menu. (Although the "Disconnect" word is there and functional.)
4. see that the signal strength is apparantly empty on the applet icon. (Yet the signal strength is actually quite strong.)
5. check nmcli command and see that signal strength always shows 100 and frequency 0.

Applying the patch to wpasupplicant 0.7.3-6ubuntu2.1 fixes the problem (on my PowerPC G4 iBook). Before finding this patch I've had to work around the problem by installing wicd.

Thanks

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Adam Smith (adamsmith) wrote :
Adam Smith (adamsmith)
description: updated
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Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) wrote :

The attachment "diff.txt" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

[This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.]

Adam Smith (adamsmith)
description: updated
description: updated
Steve Magoun (smagoun)
Changed in wpasupplicant (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Steve Magoun (smagoun) wrote :

Confirmed the patch fixes the issues in steps 3-5 above. Tested on a Powerbook G4 running 12.04

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Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon1997) wrote :

Can this patch get integrated? I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on my Power Mac G4 and the lying icon bugs me, because I know I have a strong signal.

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