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

From: "Arend van Spriel" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 17:51:08 +0200

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.

Gr. AvS