From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 3 11:41:43 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D808116A4CE for ; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 11:41:43 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail2.numachi.com (mail2.numachi.com [198.175.254.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2986543D5D for ; Sat, 3 Apr 2004 11:41:43 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from reichert@numachi.com) Received: (qmail 48714 invoked from network); 3 Apr 2004 19:41:42 -0000 Received: from natto.numachi.com (198.175.254.216) by mail2.numachi.com with SMTP; 3 Apr 2004 19:41:42 -0000 Received: (qmail 63634 invoked by uid 1001); 3 Apr 2004 19:41:42 -0000 Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 14:41:42 -0500 From: Brian Reichert To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20040403194142.GO29783@numachi.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Subject: wi0 doesn't like INET6 in 5.2.1-R? X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 19:41:44 -0000 I've got a stock 5.2.1 release, and am seeing weird symptoms related to IPv6 in my kernel. My laptop's on-board NIC works just fine, as does a PCMCIA-type NIC, as does a USB-based NIC. But my venerable Lucient wifi card doesn't seem to behave right. I can associate to my WAP (with WEP enabled), and DHCP, et al. works just fine, but when it comes time to actaully set an IPv4 address, I get an error. Some illustration: After inserting card: chew% ifconfig wi0 wi0: flags=8802 mtu 1500 ether 00:02:2d:22:4a:b3 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (none) ssid "" stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node" channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 wepmode OFF weptxkey 1 After ifconfig for WEP: chew% ifconfig wi0 wi0: flags=8802 mtu 1500 ether 00:02:2d:22:4a:b3 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (none) ssid Numachi 1:Numachi stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node" channel -1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:104-bit Try to set an IPv4 address: chew% ifconfig wi0 inet 198.175.254.193 netmask 255.255.255.0 ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): File exists chew% ifconfig wi0 wi0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe22:4ab3%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x4 ether 00:02:2d:22:4a:b3 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/11Mbps) status: associated ssid Numachi 1:Numachi stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node" channel 11 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100 wepmode MIXED weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:104-bit Note: somehow, an IPv6 address got configured. I have no connectivity. When I rebuild my kernel, with INET6 commented out, this series of commands works just fine. I couldn't find anything in the archives associated with this issue, but I may not have the right buzzwords... Is this a recognized bug? Should I open a PR? -- Brian Reichert 37 Crystal Ave. #303 Daytime number: (603) 434-6842 Derry NH 03038-1713 USA BSD admin/developer at large