Return-path: Received: from lucidpixels.com ([75.144.35.66]:56984 "EHLO lucidpixels.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932488Ab1DZVx6 (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:58 -0400 Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Justin Piszcz To: Roland Dreier cc: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: 2.6.38: rt2800usb: driver is crashing the kernel In-Reply-To: Message-ID: (sfid-20110426_235416_579125_4E8A57F5) References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Justin Piszcz wrote: > > > On Mon, 25 Apr 2011, Roland Dreier wrote: > >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Justin Piszcz >> wrote: >>> I notice periodic kernel crashes when using wireless. >>> Has anyone seen this using the rt2800usb driver? >>> >>> When the host is on the LAN (supermicro+intel), there are zero crashes. >>> Since I don't have it in a location where I can use netdump over the >>> LAN/wire, see the picture below for the kernel crash/OOPS on the console: >>> >>> http://home.comcast.net/~jpiszcz/20110425/kernel_crash.jpg [1.2m] >> >> Unfortunately a lot of the crash has scrolled away. Is there any way >> you can change your console's text mode to, say, 50 lines so more info >> is visible? >> > > Hi, > > It crashed again: > http://home.comcast.net/~jpiszcz/20110426/rt2800usb-crash2.jpg [1.1m] > > Please let me know if this is enough output as I cannot increase the > resolution anymore on this monitor.. Also if you have any patches you would > like me to try, let me know as this seems to happen quite often, thanks! > > Justin. > > > Hi, I am trying a different driver now: rt2870sta I've read a few reports this may be the 'proper' one to use. So far so good, no lag or anything and I did not have to set power off either. Justin.