Comment 6 for bug 1077704

Does Ubuntu for Nexus 7 use the same kernel used by Android for Nexus 7?
If the answer is yes, the problem could be solved through the same kernel
patches applied for the SPAN project:
https://github.com/monk-dot/SPAN/blob/master/kernels/ASUS%20Nexus%207/myupdate-nexus7.zip
The zip just provides a different kernel, and does not patches anything else
(in particular, if leaves wpa_supplicant unchanged).
Tested on Android, and it works; this also means that the problem is not due
to the wireless card chipset: it is capable of working in adhoc mode.
Sources are not provided on the same repository, but a student of mine
contacted the author of the abovementioned myupdate-nexus7.zip
and he replied providing needed informations for downloading sources
and making (few) needed changes, now we are studying his reply.