Return-path: Received: from charlotte.tuxdriver.com ([70.61.120.58]:45745 "EHLO smtp.tuxdriver.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755575AbYLFOaM (ORCPT ); Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:30:12 -0500 Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:25:17 -0500 From: "John W. Linville" To: Mats Johannesson Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [ath9k] 2.6.28-rc7-wl Kernel panic when "iwlist ath0 scan" as root Message-ID: <20081206142517.GA26624@tuxdriver.com> (sfid-20081206_153023_594042_B25F7106) References: <20081206113406.734f1d94@loke.fish.not> <20081206134542.05cd9664@loke.fish.not> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20081206134542.05cd9664@loke.fish.not> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 01:45:42PM +0100, Mats Johannesson wrote: > On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:34:06 +0100 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. > > Ick! Panic as normal user as well when using the graphical "Wicd > Manager" to Refresh (ie scan). Possibly it does its thing as root? > > First panic was as root on a fresh kernel without any graphics driver > (plain terminal). Second try was as a normal user in said plain > terminal - was OK. Logged out and in as root to scan -> panic. > > Installed graphics driver and ran as normal user under X. Wicd handles > the wpa_supplicant etc. Scanning in an xterm as myself was OK. Later > tried the Wicd Manager Refresh thing out of curiosity. Panic. It would be helpful if you could capture the oops messages using a serial console, netconsole, or even with a digital camera. You may also want to open a bug at bugzilla.kernel.org. Thanks! John -- John W. Linville Linux should be at the core linville@tuxdriver.com of your literate lifestyle.