Autor: aitor_czr Datum: To: Edward Bartolo, dng, fsmithred Neue Treads: [DNG] TRIOS rEFInd test Betreff: Re: [DNG] netman: support for wlan1, wlan2, ... and eth1, , eth2,
.... and new systemd's naming scheme
No problem :)
On 12/10/15 22:24, Edward Bartolo wrote: > Hi,
>
> This is embarrassing to me. I discovered a bug in the main auto
> connect loop. This loop uses two lists:
> a) a sorted list of wifis in power descending order
> b) a list of installed connections (essids)
>
> The algorithm was originally intended to take the first item from the
> power sorted list (a), searches in list (b) for its presence. If it
> finds the item in list b, it attempts to connect. If not it continues
> iterating until it uses all the items in the power sorted list.
>
> My error was to swap these two lists!
>
> I discovered this bug because netman started to connect to a
> neighbour's wifi notwithstanding that my wifi signal was far stronger.
> This set me thinking there was something fishy in my algorithm.
>
> I uploaded the code changes to correct this horrible bug.
>
> Edward
>
>
> On 12/10/2015, aitor_czr<aitor_czr@???> wrote:
>> >Ok, thanks.
>> >
>> >On 12/10/15 17:45, Edward Bartolo wrote:
>>> >>Hi Aitor,
>>> >>
>>> >>fsmithred confirmed that adding:
>>> >>
>>> >>iface wlan1 inet dhcp
>>> >>
>>> >>to /etc/network/interfaces was what was causing disconnecting to fail.
>>> >>This means, all system network devices to be used have to be defined
>>> >>in /etc/network/interfaces as showm or anything that allows ifup and
>>> >>ifdown to function.
>>> >>
>>> >>Before actually building the packages for Devuan, try to ONLY add the
>>> >>backend executable to:
>>> >>
>>> >>/usr/lib/netman/bin
>>> >>
>>> >>All the other compiler generated files are unnecessary as we are only
>>> >>invoking the backend. The same applies for any files generated by the
>>> >>compiler while building the frontend by Lazarus. So, to conclude, the
>>> >>only required executables are
>>> >>
>>> >>/usr/bin/netman
>>> >>/usr/lib/netman/bin/backend
>>> >>
>>> >>We also have an /etc/netman.conf text file.
>>> >>
>>> >>Edward
>>> >>
>>> >>On 12/10/2015, Edward Bartolo<edbarx@???> wrote:
>>>>> >>> >Hi Aitor,
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >It seems fsmithred bug is not a bug after all. I am waiting for his
>>>>> >>> >reply as to whether configuring /etc/network/interfaces to contain the
>>>>> >>> >configuration line:
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >iface wlan1 inet dhcp
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >will solve his problem. I am convinced it should work, but let us be
>>>>> >>> >prudent and wait.
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >Edward
>>>>> >>> >
>>>>> >>> >On 12/10/2015, Edward Bartolo<edbarx@???> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>> >>Hi Aitor,
>>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>>> >>fsmithred found a serious bug that prevents wlan1 from disconnecting.
>>>>>>> >>>> >>I will debug that, and then, upload again the necessary changes.
>>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>>> >>Edward.
>>>>>>> >>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>>> >>On 12/10/2015, aitor_czr<aitor_czr@???> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>Good!
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>I will update the packages of netman. I'm still generating the
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>Packages*.gz and the Contents*.gz of my repository. Adding
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>Contents*.gz
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>slows the proccess. It takes so long...
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>...Patience...
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>Aitor.
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>
>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>On 12/10/15 14:00, Edward Bartolo<edbarx@???> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>Hi All,
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>The changes have been uploaded. The backend should now support
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>other
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>devices besides wlan0 and eth0.
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>Edward
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