CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE spam in journalctl log

Issues & Assistance
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My journalctl log is filled with

wpa_supplicant[2584]: wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-53 noise=9999 txrate=960700
wpa_supplicant[2584]: wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-51 noise=9999 txrate=960700
wpa_supplicant[2584]: wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-51 noise=9999 txrate=960700
wpa_supplicant[2584]: wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-52 noise=9999 txrate=108000
wpa_supplicant[2584]: wlp4s0: CTRL-EVENT-SIGNAL-CHANGE above=1 signal=-51 noise=9999 txrate=720600

My WiFi is working fine. I’d just rather not have endless noise generated in my logs.

My laptop is a Framework 16.

First attempt at solving this involved adding

[connection]
wifi.powersave = 2

to /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
to disable power management.

That didn’t work. Help please.

2

garuda-inxi

System:
Kernel: 6.10.10-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=f643c5fc-4b1a-4bdc-a8ba-d2c33d4ab925 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.1.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.6.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Framework product: Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen 7040 Series)
v: AJ serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: AJ
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Framework model: FRANMZCP09 v: A9 serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: FRAGACCP0J uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: INSYDE v: 03.03
date: 03/27/2024
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 59.3 Wh (66.9%) condition: 88.7/85.1 Wh (104.3%)
volts: 15.4 min: 15.5 model: NVT FRANDBA type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: discharging cycles: 5
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 4 level: v4 note: check built: 2022+
process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x74 (116) stepping: 1
microcode: 0xA704104
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB
desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 400 min/max: 400/5263 scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp
governor: powersave cores: 1: 400 2: 400 3: 400 4: 400 5: 400 6: 400 7: 400
8: 400 9: 400 10: 400 11: 400 12: 400 13: 400 14: 400 15: 400 16: 400
bogomips: 127756
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 33 [Radeon RX 7600/7600
XT/7600M XT/7600S/7700S / PRO W7600] vendor: Framework driver: amdgpu
v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Navi-33 built: 2023+ pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 ports: active: none empty: DP-1,Writeback-1,eDP-1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:7480 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Phoenix1 vendor: Framework
driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Phoenix process: TSMC n4 (4nm)
built: 2023+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
active: DP-4,eDP-2 empty: DP-2, DP-3, DP-5, DP-6, DP-7, DP-8, DP-9,
Writeback-2 bus-ID: c4:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:15bf class-ID: 0300 temp: 31.0 C
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.2
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu
unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
gpu: amdgpu,amdgpu d-rect: 3627x2147 display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-4 pos: primary,top-left res: 1920x1080 size: N/A modes: N/A
Monitor-2: eDP-2 pos: bottom-r res: 1707x1067 size: N/A modes: N/A
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi
surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.2.3-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon 780M (radeonsi
gfx1103_r1 LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.57 6.10.10-zen1-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:15bf
memory: 500 MiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.295 layers: 9 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon 780M (RADV GFX1103_R1) driver: mesa radv v: 24.2.3-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:15bf surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1
type: discrete-gpu name: AMD Radeon RX 7700S (RADV NAVI33)
driver: mesa radv v: 24.2.3-arch1.1 device-ID: 1002:7480
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 2 type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM
18.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.2.3-arch1.1 (LLVM 18.1.8)
device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio
vendor: Framework driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High
Definition Audio vendor: Framework driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: c4:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640
class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor
vendor: Framework driver: snd_pci_ps v: kernel alternate: snd_pci_acp3x,
snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci,
snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt,
snd_sof_amd_vangogh, snd_sof_amd_acp63 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: c4:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-4: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h HD Audio
vendor: Framework driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: c4:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
Device-5: Framework Audio Expansion Card
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2.3:6 chip-ID: 32ac:0010 class-ID: 0300
API: ALSA v: k6.10.10-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.4 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: MediaTek Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:8 chip-ID: 0e8d:e616
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2 lmp-v: 11
status: discoverable: no pairing: no
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 119.91 GiB (12.9%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD BLACK SN850X 1000GB size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 620361WD temp: 34.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 119.91 GiB (12.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 584 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 119.91 GiB (12.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 119.91 GiB (12.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 119.91 GiB (12.9%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 16 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
GPU: device: amdgpu temp: N/A V: 0.00 device: amdgpu temp: 30.0 C
mem: 34.0 C fan: 0 watts: 10.00
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.66 GiB used: 7.14 GiB (23.3%)
Processes: 392 Power: uptime: 1h 13m states: freeze,mem,disk
suspend: s2idle wakeups: 1 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.25 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1831 libs: 574 tools: octopi,pamac,paru
Compilers: clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish
v: 3.7.1 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.36
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date:     2024-09-18
Last full system update: 2024-09-25
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units: ```
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It is a journal configuration.
Try this method Per unit size limit

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Welcome to the Garuda community @Sporadix. :wave:

You could also simply replace wpa_supplicant with iwd if you were so inclined. I prefer iwd myself, and it is slated to replace wpa_supplicant just like wayland is intended to replace X11.

It just so happens that I made a post yesterday with directions on how to replace wpa_supplicant with iwd.

See the link below for detailed instructions:

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Switching to iwd seems to have fixed my problem!

When will we see iwd in Garuda by default?

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That’s up to the devs, I don’t have any inside scoop on that.

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Only problem I have now is that the WiFi disconnects when the laptop hibernates. Small problem.

Edit: systemd - How can I have iwd connect automatically to known and available WiFi? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange seems to offer a solution.

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It seems I can only edit my reply once.

https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/iwd.wiki.kernel.org/networkmanager.html#converting_network_profiles

I had to convert old wpa_supplicant files before iwd autoconnect works. (run the script)

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I followed @tbg 's instruction in the other thread and converted 2 laptops to iwd. All i had to do was manually connect to my hotspot once and they’re auto-connecting since

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