Andrei Borzenkov wrote:

- set YAST_IS_RUNNING=instsys before running zypper (affects all packages in this zypper run)

Today when I ran a 'zypper patch' I noticed yet another wpa_supplicant update - I decided on trying this: YAST_IS_RUNNING=instsys zypper update wpa_supplicant zypper patch. Brilliant!

Irrespectively I would open bug report to discuss whether wpa_supplicant should be exempt from restarting on update.

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Dave Howorth wrote:

On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:58:09 +0100 Per Jessen wrote:

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In the last couple of days, $SUBJ has hit me twice, so I had to wonder if I could somehow prevent it?

Hardware is a Nano Pi Neo Air, access is via ssh.

first I patched a 15.2 Leap system, and when wpa_supplicant was updated, output over ssh just stops, although the process continues on the ARM board. (verified via a serial console).

just now, I was running a zypper dup from 15.1 to 15.2, and the same thing happens. wpa_supplicant is installed, network is interrupted.

Which network management system are you using?

wicked.

Maybe it's worth trying a # systemctl daemon-reload # systemctl restart network[ing]

but quite how you would automate that if it works is beyond my pay grade.

After the 'zypper dup', the network interface cannot be brought up manually (over the serial console), except by unloading/reloading the driver 'brcmfmac'. Even on a running system (after the zypper dup), a "systemctl try-restart wpa_supplicant" causes the wlan0 interface to remain down. Something's not quite right. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (5.0°C) http://www.cloudsuisse.com/ - your owncloud, hosted in Switzerland.

Andrei Borzenkov wrote:

On 14.03.2021 17:39, Per Jessen wrote: ...

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wicked.

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After the 'zypper dup', the network interface cannot be brought up manually (over the serial console), except by unloading/reloading the driver 'brcmfmac'.

Even on a running system (after the zypper dup), a "systemctl try-restart wpa_supplicant" causes the wlan0 interface to remain down. Something's not quite right.

I tested with NetworkManager (not on openSUSE) and it recovers after wpa_supplicant restart.

Hehe, I did the exact same test :-) but on openSUSE Leap 15.2. Yes, on my laptop with NetworkManager and Intel 3160 wifi, it works fine. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (5.1°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free dynamic DNS, made in Switzerland.

Dave Howorth wrote:

On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:52:22 +0100 Per Jessen wrote:

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Andrei Borzenkov wrote:

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On 14.03.2021 17:39, Per Jessen wrote: ...

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wicked.

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After the 'zypper dup', the network interface cannot be brought up manually (over the serial console), except by unloading/reloading the driver 'brcmfmac'.

Even on a running system (after the zypper dup), a "systemctl try-restart wpa_supplicant" causes the wlan0 interface to remain down. Something's not quite right.

I tested with NetworkManager (not on openSUSE) and it recovers after wpa_supplicant restart.

Hehe, I did the exact same test :-) but on openSUSE Leap 15.2. Yes, on my laptop with NetworkManager and Intel 3160 wifi, it works fine.

I think I mentioned elsewhere that I'd had grief with wicked on a pi ...

But you tried it with Raspbian? In general, I have no issues with my Nano Pis running openSUSE Leap (since 15.0) and wicked, and wicked also worked fine on my only running Raspberry. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.1°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - your free DNS host, made in Switzerland.

Anton Aylward wrote:

On 2021-03-14 8:58 a.m., Per Jessen wrote:

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just now, I was running a zypper dup from 15.1 to 15.2, and the same thing happens. wpa_supplicant is installed, network is interrupted.

Let's see if I understand this: Under 15.1 it was stable, it worked. Applying CHANGES, disturbed that stability.

Well, not quite - it continues to work in 15.2, except when wpa_supplicant is restarted.

Let's mention this to Carlos in another thread, eh?

:-) -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.9°C) http://www.cloudsuisse.com/ - your owncloud, hosted in Switzerland.