[Bug 42387] Re: [Bug 42387] Re: ipw2200 module can't be reloaded if its status was set to 2

[Nicolò Chieffo]

the bug occurs if ipw2200 module is unloaded when the file
/sys/class/net/ethN/device/power/state contains the state 2 (I think
it is a sort of suspend). This state is changed when I hit my laptop
wireless hotkey. when I try to do "modprobe ipw2200" the module won't
load because of this error -5.

the proble is that when the module is unloaded I havo no more the
directory /sys/class/net/ethN/device/power/ and so re-hitting the
hotkey have no effect. I should manually go to  the directory pointed
by that symlink, which is
/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:02.0/power and chance
status to 0.

after this actions the module will load. But it's not normal in my
opinion. note that when suspending the module gets unloaded, and if it
had been switched off pressing the hotkey (and not using the
decumented method, which is the file
/sys/class/net/ethN/device/rf_kill) this problem will occur!

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ipw2200 module can't be reloaded if its status was set to 2
https://launchpad.net/bugs/42387