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[Bug 882751] Re: kernel spams syslog with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00

 

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  kernel spams syslog with invalid src mac address, a2:
  00:00:00:00:00:00

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  % tail /var/log/kern.log
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.072207] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.081777] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.101998] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.133723] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.183904] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.204341] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.286256] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.306657] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:11 rover3 kernel: [187192.388557] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  Oct 27 13:39:15 rover3 kernel: [187195.828891] ieee80211 phy0: wl0: wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address, a2: 00:00:00:00:00:00
  % grep -c 'wlc_recv: dropping a frame with invalid src mac address' /var/log/kern.log
  296480

  Make it stop.  please.  I do not need to fill my disk with this
  useless warning.

  lamont

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