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Re: assert_cfg80211_lock warning with Linux v3.5-8833-g2d53492

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On Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 05:51:08PM +0200, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 08/01/2012 05:38 PM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> >> brcmsmac needs to hold cfg80211_mutex before calling freq_reg_info...
> >> > 
> >> > It looks like those calls were added in mid-June.
> >> > 
> > I think mid-june sounds about right. We never observed the warning when
> > changes to use regulatory infrastructure were tested/reviewed. Should
> > this precondition be mentioned in cfg80211.h?
> > 
> > Gr. AvS
> 
> Diving in further it seems brcmsmac can not grab the cfg80211_mutex. So
> another solution is needed.

Do we need to revert those patches?

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