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Date:      Fri, 8 Apr 2022 12:48:24 +0200
From:      "J.R. Oldroyd" <fbsd@opal.com>
To:        "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bz@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 8265 / 9560 problems
Message-ID:  <20220408124814.7e7b03e2@opal.com>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.2204071710370.68830@ai.fobar.qr>

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On Thu, 7 Apr 2022 17:14:26 +0000 (UTC) "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bz@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I have reports from at least three people saying that atfer the March 27
> update associating has become hard and they see firmware crashes.
> 
> These were on 8265 / 9560 chipsets.  Some of you tried to gather data
> for me as well, testing out patches without a positive outcome.
> I've been able to reproduce this in the lap with a freshly installed 8265.
> Just wanted to give you that update that I am looking into it.
> 
> I hope I'll have a further update soon.
> 
> Bjoern
> 

I was one of those people reporting this.  I have an 8265.

For me, applying Bjoern's rssi patch AND also making sure that iwm does
not load first by using in rc.conf:
	devmatch_blacklist="if_iwm.ko"
solves the firmware crash and allows iwlwifi to load and associate cleanly
on boot.

	-jr


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