Return-path: Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]:55420 "HELO mail.gmx.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1750992AbZIYJcS (ORCPT ); Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:32:18 -0400 From: Malte Gell To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: ar9170 makes machine hang when shut down Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:32:18 +0200 References: <200909242155.19485.malte.gell@gmx.de> <4ABBE5DB.5070201@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <4ABBE5DB.5070201@gmx.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-Id: <200909251132.18546.malte.gell@gmx.de> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Joerg Albert wrote > > Does it make sense to use "rmmod --force ar9170" to force removing that > > module before shutting down? > > Why are you sure that the hang is caused by the ar9170 driver? You are right.... I thought this way, because my machine never hung and after installing the USB stick it hang... But, I noticed when i disable ISDN subsystem, it did not hang, so maybe it is the ISDN subsystem, I will try further. > The vendor driver is called arusb_lnx, the new one ar9170usb Vendor driver? Does this mean, Atheros made a driver on its own? Are there several drivers for the same chip now? My system loads ar9170: lsmod | grep ar91* ar9170 32632 0 mac80211 237208 1 ar9170 led_class 4028 1 ar9170 usbcore 183280 15 usbserial,ar9170,usbhid,uvcvideo,snd_usb_audio,snd_usb_lib,usblp,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd,ohci_hcd,usb_storage Regards Malte