Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 18:05:37 +0100
From: Mats Johannesson <spamcan1@abrasax.se>
To: Sujith <m.sujith@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [ath9k] 2.6.28-rc7-wl Kernel panic when "iwlist ath0 scan" as
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 20:22:09 +0530 Sujith wrote:
> Mats Johannesson wrote:
> > As the subject says, 2.6.28-rc7-wl git pulled Dec 6 exhibits a
> > kernel panic when doing "iwlist ath0 scan" as root under the ath9k
> > driver. Machine dead, panic LED blinking.
> > 
> > Scan as normal user is OK.
> > 
> 
> Can you check if this makes any difference ? Thanks.
[patch snipped]

It fixes the kernel panic with root "iwlist ath0 scan" but after that
the network dies without a sign of any kind (iwlist, ifconfig etc is
normal, nothing in logs). Tried several times. Boot -> ping local and
remote machine OK -> "iwlist ath0 scan" -> ping nonfunctional: 'no
route to host' or some such message.

Sending you a picture of the panic in a personal letter. Don't know if
it will do any good since only the last part is visible on screen.
Taken outside of X in plain terminal. Tried to snap from inside X in
both an xterm and a kterm but the panic message never reaches that
high in the chain. Instant death!

/Mats