-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: rt2870 (staging kernel driver) crashes fatally From: Ivo van Doorn <ivdoorn@xxxxxxxxx> To: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri Mar 05 2010 17:22:41 GMT+0100 (CET) > On Thursday 04 March 2010, Larry Finger wrote: >> On 03/03/2010 08:14 PM, Hin-Tak Leung wrote: >>> You appear to have two issues - (1) the driver doesn't >>> hibernate/resume well, (2) there is some bad memory leak which causes >>> your system to run out of memory. >>> >>> You did not mention issue (1) - that you were hibernating and resuming >>> (and expecting it to work, which it does not). For the latter, you >>> probably need to track down where the memory is leaking in the driver, >>> which is probably easier than tracking down the hibernate/resume >>> issue. >>> >>> Good luck with tracking down the memory leak. (you do understand that >>> staging drivers are DIY - i.e. you try it only if you are willing to >>> look into fixing it yourself - I hope ) >> >> By generating your own kernel with MEMLEAK enabled, you should be able to see >> which data blob is being leaked. If you post that info, someone on this list >> should be able to help you find the cause. > > Actually the rt2x00-users list is not intended for the Ralink staging drivers. > You have to use the staging mailing list: devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Yes, they refused my message but didn't tell anything about the staging mailing list which I couldn't find either and I am now reading from you. Many thanks for pointing this out. I am now running with MEMLEAK enabled, as soon as I will make a new "hammering session" I'll grab the debug data and post another message. Best regards, - -- Daniele > Ivo > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJLkWX+AAoJEON28As9epPAI9AH/j6nspsStdgsO4AigPVlQRrb tc7VOTmv+EwuydntCERrlFGx20sNYfKcBtyt7WHg3TWQnMr7ISgCK4fB+YDvWExb gS4+4n7u6AgDMPkrL3tr4PBvCFQJksGPh8epaB9InRv8JnBTmhwv287Ng7PiXY6h P0YYmcxIgQ2F9BPA5PHJ3+Y2PqIQl+2cur95rp3Q7EUESwyHSeDqQnC1l9k50FsM M6tGyTMBYUZDHEncdu6wpDipfnTQ9gUD0j4XUlfmRhVmedJ4DTknySMOup1dgNPz Y1UMYhyvjkibeAEcep2KAShMwEfapyUf01gaGMsRxecvexQwC1YsekGJ1/pbCBs= =6LbC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
