> thanks , i am just looking at this tough to recreate warning and its
> being reported by few users recently. please let us if you some more
> information
Another data point:
3.2.1 + fix + sign catcher
Similar warnings overflowing my /var/log partition...
Note: ath9k per se worked; after reloading ath9k module situation returned
to normal.
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957493] ------------[ cut here ]-
-----------
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957502] WARNING: at
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c:697
ath_rc_get_highest_rix.clone.18+0x159/0x200 [ath9k]()
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957504] Hardware name: N53Jn
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957505] Modules linked in: ath9k
ath5k xhci_hcd nls_iso8859_1 nls_cp437 vfat fat isofs nls_utf8 udf
crc_itu_t nfsd lockd nfs_acl auth_rpcgss sunrpc exportfs cryptd aes_x86_64
aes_generic af_packet snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss cls_cgroup uvcvideo
videodev v4l2_compat_ioctl32 cdc_phonet phonet bsd_comp ppp_deflate
ppp_async crc_ccitt ppp_generic slhc cdc_acm rtc_cmos configs kvm_intel
kvm atl1c ide_cd_mod ide_core pktcdvd pata_atiixp ipip tunnel4 ftdi_sio
usbserial arc4 mac80211 ath9k_common ath9k_hw ath cfg80211 rfkill 8139too
mii fuse thermal ac tun usb_storage usb_libusual cpufreq_conservative
speedstep_lib cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_performance loop ipv6
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_timer snd soundcore snd_page_alloc battery
power_supply coretemp cpufreq_ondemand acpi_cpufreq freq_table processor
mperf fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor i915 drm_kms_helper drm
intel_agp i2c_algo_bit button intel_gtt agpgart vi
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: eo thermal_sys hwmon ext4 jbd2 crc16
sr_mod cdrom ahci libahci xtkbd ohci_hcd uhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbhid hid
usbcore usb_common btrfs zlib_deflate libcrc32c crc32c ext3 jbd mbcache
synaptics_i2c i2c_core sermouse psmouse evdev pcips2 sd_mod crc_t10dif
libata scsi_mod dm_mod unix [last unloaded: xhci_hcd]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957597] Pid: 20646, comm:
kworker/u:1 Tainted: G W 3.2.1 #1
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957599] Call Trace:
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957606]
[warn_slowpath_common+0x7a/0xb0] warn_slowpath_common+0x7a/0xb0
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957606] [<ffffffff8104c9ba>]
warn_slowpath_common+0x7a/0xb0
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957608]
[warn_slowpath_null+0x15/0x20] warn_slowpath_null+0x15/0x20
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957608] [<ffffffff8104ca05>]
warn_slowpath_null+0x15/0x20
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957611]
[ath9k:ath_rc_get_highest_rix.clone.18+0x159/0x200]
ath_rc_get_highest_rix.clone.18+0x159/0x200 [ath9k]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957611] [<ffffffffa0782769>]
ath_rc_get_highest_rix.clone.18+0x159/0x200 [ath9k]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957614]
[ath9k:ath_get_rate+0x86/0x480] ath_get_rate+0x86/0x480 [ath9k]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957614] [<ffffffffa0782896>]
ath_get_rate+0x86/0x480 [ath9k]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957624]
[mac80211:rate_control_get_rate+0x86/0x160]
rate_control_get_rate+0x86/0x160 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957624] [<ffffffffa053ea26>]
rate_control_get_rate+0x86/0x160 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957629]
[mac80211:invoke_tx_handlers+0x7fa/0x1170] invoke_tx_handlers+0x7fa/0x1170
[mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957629] [<ffffffffa054849a>]
invoke_tx_handlers+0x7fa/0x1170 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957635]
[mac80211:ieee80211_tx+0x5b/0xb0] ieee80211_tx+0x5b/0xb0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957635] [<ffffffffa0548f6b>]
ieee80211_tx+0x5b/0xb0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957639] [__alloc_skb+0x82/0x160]
? __alloc_skb+0x82/0x160
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957639] [<ffffffff812ac842>] ?
__alloc_skb+0x82/0x160
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957644]
[mac80211:ieee80211_xmit+0x87/0xb0] ieee80211_xmit+0x87/0xb0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957644] [<ffffffffa0549047>]
ieee80211_xmit+0x87/0xb0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957649]
[mac80211:ieee80211_tx_skb+0x56/0x70] ieee80211_tx_skb+0x56/0x70
[mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957649] [<ffffffffa0549e06>]
ieee80211_tx_skb+0x56/0x70 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957654]
[mac80211:ieee80211_send_nullfunc+0x51/0x70]
ieee80211_send_nullfunc+0x51/0x70 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957654] [<ffffffffa0536f11>]
ieee80211_send_nullfunc+0x51/0x70 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957659]
[mac80211:ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon+0x4b3/0x660]
ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon+0x4b3/0x660 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957659] [<ffffffffa0537f63>]
ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon+0x4b3/0x660 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957664]
[mac80211:ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt+0x27f/0x3b0]
ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt+0x27f/0x3b0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957664] [<ffffffffa05393cf>]
ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt+0x27f/0x3b0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957669]
[mac80211:ieee80211_iface_work+0x22b/0x330]
ieee80211_iface_work+0x22b/0x330 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957669] [<ffffffffa053ca2b>]
ieee80211_iface_work+0x22b/0x330 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957675]
[mac80211:ieee80211_iface_work+0x0/0x330] ?
ieee80211_teardown_sdata+0xd0/0xd0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957675] [<ffffffffa053c800>] ?
ieee80211_teardown_sdata+0xd0/0xd0 [mac80211]
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957679]
[process_one_work+0x111/0x390] process_one_work+0x111/0x390
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957679] [<ffffffff81062eb1>]
process_one_work+0x111/0x390
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957682]
[worker_thread+0x162/0x340] worker_thread+0x162/0x340
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957682] [<ffffffff81063d12>]
worker_thread+0x162/0x340
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957685]
[worker_thread+0x0/0x340] ? manage_workers.clone.26+0x240/0x240
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957685] [<ffffffff81063bb0>] ?
manage_workers.clone.26+0x240/0x240
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957688] [kthread+0x96/0xa0]
kthread+0x96/0xa0
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957688] [<ffffffff81068936>]
kthread+0x96/0xa0
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957692]
[kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957692] [<ffffffff8135ef34>]
kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957694] [kthread+0x0/0xa0] ?
kthread_worker_fn+0x190/0x190
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957694] [<ffffffff810688a0>] ?
kthread_worker_fn+0x190/0x190
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957697]
[kernel_thread_helper+0x0/0x10] ? gs_change+0x13/0x13
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957697] [<ffffffff8135ef30>] ?
gs_change+0x13/0x13
Jan 27 00:15:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [241491.957698] ---[ end trace
078f024285127110 ]---