[Bug 1899262] Re: Broken dbus GetAll message to wpa supplicant interface properties

[Sebastien Bacher]

Thanks, it finally makes sense now and I can confirm the patch works, it
would have helped if the description stated the issue was in bionic and
fixed in newer version...

Anyway, the patch was fixed in the upload
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/2:2.6-16ubuntu1
where it's noted that it was changed to not error out when not in AP mode.

The patch is similar to the one attached earlier on the bug

** Description changed:

- dbus-send is able to read the properties of interface using GetAll. Those information include interface name, status, encryption method, etc. 
+ * Impact
+ One of the distro patch is incorrect and create issues when trying to query dbus properties
+ 
+ * Test Case
+ 
+ $ sudo dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1
+ /fi/w1/wpa_supplicant1/Interfaces/1
+ org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.GetAll
+ string:fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface
+ 
+ shouldn't error out
+ 
+ (the /1 reflect the interface number and could be a different value,
+ check with d-feet if needed)
+ 
+ * Regression potential
+ 
+ The fixes is in the dbus interface, check that communication with
+ desktop clients (indicator, applet, settings) still works correctly,
+ returning expected informations on the signal, etc
+ 
+ ---------------------
+ 
+ dbus-send is able to read the properties of interface using GetAll. Those information include interface name, status, encryption method, etc.
  The regression was introduced when someone try to have the Station attribute supported

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Title:
  Broken dbus GetAll message to wpa supplicant interface properties

Status in wpa package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  * Impact
  One of the distro patch is incorrect and create issues when trying to query dbus properties

  * Test Case

  $ sudo dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1
  /fi/w1/wpa_supplicant1/Interfaces/1
  org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.GetAll
  string:fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface

  shouldn't error out

  (the /1 reflect the interface number and could be a different value,
  check with d-feet if needed)

  * Regression potential

  The fixes is in the dbus interface, check that communication with
  desktop clients (indicator, applet, settings) still works correctly,
  returning expected informations on the signal, etc

  ---------------------

  dbus-send is able to read the properties of interface using GetAll. Those information include interface name, status, encryption method, etc.
  The regression was introduced when someone try to have the Station attribute supported

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