Return-path: Received: from a80-127-65-128.adsl.xs4all.nl ([80.127.65.128]:42361 "EHLO linux.wilsoft.nl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751359AbZAGPmY (ORCPT ); Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:42:24 -0500 Received: from hp4000.wilsoft.nl ([192.168.4.5]) by linux.wilsoft.nl with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LKaXp-0001Km-G6 for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:42:09 +0100 From: "W. van den Akker" To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Still problems to get ath9k in accessmode. Kernel hangs Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:42:04 +0100 References: <200901011444.20333.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> <4963C43D.1080209@erley.org> <200901062342.22935.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> In-Reply-To: <200901062342.22935.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Message-Id: <200901071642.04310.listsrv@wilsoft.nl> (sfid-20090107_164228_815282_F5A71E1E) Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tuesday 06 January 2009, you wrote: > On Tuesday 06 January 2009 21:51:09 you wrote: > > W. van den Akker wrote: > > --- Snip --- > > > > >> However, after starting a internet session and Kmail session the > > >> server hangs again without any output. Does the NMI-handler not > > >> process per CPU? So if one CPU hangs, the other would still proceed? > > >> > > >> I have no 802.11n enabled, nor X. > > >> > > >> This means I think the system halted hard 'hlt-instruction' > > >> > > >> Any further suggestion? I am little bit hopeless now. I have placed > > >> the PCI card into another slot, no result. > > > > > > Some additional information: > > > I have booted the server at approx 16:00. Hostapd was started at > > > boot-time. After 5 hours without any connection from any computers the > > > server hangs. > > > > Just as a data point, I'm running master mode with ath9k on 64bit with > > multiple clients and have no problems. Perhaps it's hardware version > > related? Here's the info for my system: > > > > kernel: 2.6.28-gentoo > > compat-wireless-2.6: cedd75beb269e2b559a5174ee628ebd01f63a4040 > > wireless-testing: fd1dae5fbc7a260b0ddfab7d4939a766a82ef3f3 > > hostapd: 2c04820d80b5c489576cb735c3be8f026a035a5b > > > > I have 80211n enabled for my device with this config: > > > > ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40] > > > > my device: > > > > Network controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5416 802.11a/b/g/n > > Wireless PCI Adapter (rev 01) > > > > phy0: Atheros AR5416 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR2133 RF Rev:81: > > mem=0xffffc20000060000, irq=17 > > > > Currently I'm using my ps3, axim, laptop, and a netbook at the same > > time, and have no disconnects. Any additional testing I could do that > > might help you out, or more information I could provide you? > > My system: > kernel: 2.6.28-rc9-wl (wireless testing): 2.6.28-rc9-1-686-wl #1 SMP Fri > Jan 2 19:38:20 CET 2009 i686 GNU/Linux > hostapd: 0.6.6 > Have no 80211n enabled > Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 1024 KB > > my device: > 04:08.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5416 802.11abgn > Wireless PCI Adapter (rev 01) > Subsystem: Linksys Device 0061 > Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr+ > Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx- > Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- > SERR- Latency: 168, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes > Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 21 > Region 0: Memory at d0310000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] > Capabilities: [40] #80 [0000] > Kernel driver in use: ath9k > Kernel modules: ath9k > > System hangsup depending on the number of devices or cennections are > opened: - only hostapd (no devices connected). system hangs after approx 5 > hours. (ifconfig shows wlan0 up) > - only a laptop with a browsing session, system did nog hang after a few > hours. > - only a laptop with a browsing session and kmail, system hangs directly. > No logging to console. Nmi watchdog enabled... I have tested today with the latest wireless testing 2.6.28-wl and tested with WPA and without WPA. It didnt make any difference. I am getting pretty hopeless now. Because nothing seems to work or give any progress. This is the hostapd log: mgmt::auth authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0 New STA wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0) MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::auth cb wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated MGMT mgmt::auth authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0 wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0) MGMT mgmt::assoc_req association request: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 capab_info=0x421 listen_interval=10 new AID 1 wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::auth cb wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::assoc_resp cb wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 4964CA2A-00000000 DATA ....... DATA STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb DATA DATA DATA STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA DATA STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb DATA .... DATA STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT mgmt::auth authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0 wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0) MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::auth cb wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated MGMT mgmt::reassoc_req reassociation request: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 capab_info=0x421 listen_interval=10 current_ap=00:18:39:19:7f:87 old AID 1 wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::reassoc_resp cb wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-REASSOCIATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3) wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 4964CA2A-00000001 DATA DATA DATA ------------------->> hang -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.