Return-path: Received: from smtp-out.google.com ([74.125.121.35]:59968 "EHLO smtp-out.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1759573Ab0LNUE6 convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:04:58 -0500 Received: from wpaz33.hot.corp.google.com (wpaz33.hot.corp.google.com [172.24.198.97]) by smtp-out.google.com with ESMTP id oBEK4uIO015049 for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:04:56 -0800 Received: from qyk10 (qyk10.prod.google.com [10.241.83.138]) by wpaz33.hot.corp.google.com with ESMTP id oBEK0gme016659 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NOT) for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:04:55 -0800 Received: by qyk10 with SMTP id 10so1145177qyk.7 for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:04:55 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <7A94256FD72B884D9E7C55586C3CBCEE13856A173D@SJEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4D06670B.90200@lwfinger.net> <7A94256FD72B884D9E7C55586C3CBCEE13856A1786@SJEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:04:55 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: brcm80211 locking up From: Sean Paul To: Brett Rudley Cc: Larry Finger , "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Brett, Could we, in the interim, turn off the radio disabled check until the driver is properly fixed? I've hard-coded it to false which seems to work for me. Thanks, Sean On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Sean Paul wrote: > Hi Brett, > I've been testing on a Lenovo S10-3t, with the 4313 chipset. I've > tried 2 other S10-3t units with the same result (making doubly sure > the switch was in the on position). I haven't tried another model with > the 4313 in it. > > Is it possible that Larry's experiences with the b43 driver and rfkill > are related? > > Thanks, > > Sean > > On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Brett Rudley wrote: >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org [mailto:linux-wireless- >>> owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Sean Paul >>> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:39 AM >>> To: Larry Finger >>> Cc: Brett Rudley; linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org >>> Subject: Re: brcm80211 locking up >>> >>> Hi Larry, >>> Thanks for the insight. It's very difficult to debug this since the >>> loop is hosing my system, so it's unclear whether an unload/reload >>> would fix the issue. >>> >>> Brett: Do you know the cause of the loop? >> >>> Two issues: >> >> - Something on your machine is forcing the radio off. >> - The driver isn't handling the radio off condition during load. >> >> The latter is on our todo list and I just haven't had time to deal with yet. >> >> The former is odd... I haven't seen this before (except for when my RF switch was actually off). >> >> What machine is this and have you seen the problem on any other type of machines? ?Does it happen all the time, some of the time? >> >> Brett >> >> >> >