Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini'

From	Jan Stolarek <jan.stolarek@mailbox.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist, linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini'
Date	2023-12-12 09:40 +0100
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Hi all,

Just to add to the discussion, I ran into the same problem after upgrading stable Debian from 12.2 
to 12.4, i.e. from kernel 6.1.0-13 to 6.1.0-15. Similary to others, I have in the past created a 
file /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf with a single line:

  options iwlwifi enable_ini=N

Luckily, I have notes that record a rationale for this. Without this file, on every boot there 
were these spurious error messages:

  firmware: failed to load iwl-debug-yoyo.bin (-2)
  Direct firmware load for iwl-debug-yoyo.bin failed with error -2

Creating iwlwifi.conf with said contents silenced those messages. After the upgrade to 6.1.0-15:

  * the line "options iwlwifi enable_ini=N" prevents wifi from working
  * removing the file entirely enables wifi but also brings back above error messages about 
firmware
  * replacing "enable_ini=N" with "enable_ini=0" silences the messages and allows wifi to work

Hope this helps,
Janek

Thread

Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Rémi Letot <hobbes@poukram.net> - 2023-12-02 11:10 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Benjamin Eikel <debian@eikel.org> - 2023-12-03 14:40 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Prabin Dahal <mr.prabin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 15:10 +0100
  Processed: Re: Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter  `enable_ini' "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2023-12-07 10:40 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2023-12-07 10:40 +0100
    Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Rémi Letot <hobbes@poukram.net> - 2023-12-07 11:00 +0100
      Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2023-12-07 11:30 +0100
        Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Rémi Letot <hobbes@poukram.net> - 2023-12-07 15:40 +0100
          Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2023-12-07 17:00 +0100
            Bug#1057698: marked as done (bugs.debian.org: The proposed kernel  for Debian 12.3 breaks wlan) "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2023-12-07 17:00 +0100
            Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Prabin Dahal <mr.prabin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-10 15:50 +0100
              Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2023-12-10 16:00 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Benjamin Eikel <debian@eikel.org> - 2023-12-07 11:30 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' Jan Stolarek <jan.stolarek@mailbox.org> - 2023-12-12 09:40 +0100
  Bug#1057260: iwlwifi: `N' invalid for parameter `enable_ini' "thierry.bothorel" <thierry.bothorel@zaclys.net> - 2023-12-16 17:00 +0100

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