On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:31 AM, Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2010/12/3 Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 2010/12/3 Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> 2010/12/3 Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>> 2010/12/3 Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>> 2010/12/2 Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>>> 2010/12/2 Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>>>> 2010/12/2 Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Bruno Randolf <br1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed December 1 2010 19:09:03 Sedat Dilek wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I have built today a linux-next (next-20101201) kernel which includes
>>>>>>>>>>> wireless-next-2.6 up to master-2010-11-30.
>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, my wlan network connection is totally unstable.
>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>> 1.) For identification of the chipset, please:
>>>>>>>>>> dmesg |grep "ath5.*chip"
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2.) Is there a problem when you don't use encryption?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 3.) git bisect might help track it down.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> bruno
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> OK, I did not a "classic" git-bisect, I created from linux-next
>>>>>>>>> (next-20101202) GIT tree a revert-ath5k patchset (30 in total).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [1] VERY GOOD: Revertiing all 30 patches
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ...leads to a stable system.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [2] REDUCED DISCONNECTIONS DROPS: Reverting 0001..0008
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This stabilizes the system, but... listening to a radio
>>>>>>>>> broadcast-stream with VLC is a pain in the ass... permanent audio
>>>>>>>>> dropouts. I had only 2 disconnections in the first 10mins when system
>>>>>>>>> was up (normally I can see disconnects after loggin into my KDE
>>>>>>>>> desktop).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [3] GOOD AUDIO STREAMING: Reverting 0001..0014
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This is just fine, system like I am used to.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [4] CONCLUSION
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So I played a bit with my revert-patchset.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Reverting 0001..0008 + a refreshed v2 of
>>>>>>>>> 0014-Revert-ath5k-Use-turbo-flag-on-DCU.patch (patch attached) is
>>>>>>>>> doing the job here.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Having a closer look into 0008 (parts of
>>>>>>>>> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/reset.c):
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> $ grep AR5212 patches/revert-wireless-patches/0008-Revert-ath5k-Support-synth-only-channel-change-for-A.patch
>>>>>>>>> - Â Â Â if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212)
>>>>>>>>> + Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â* On AR5212 TSF is almost preserved across a
>>>>>>>>> - Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â* On AR5212 TSF is almost preserved across a
>>>>>>>>> + Â Â Â Â Â Â Â if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212) {
>>>>>>>>> - Â Â Â if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212 &&
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As I mentionned I have a AR5212 wlan device!
>>>>>>>>> What to do with that parts?
>>>>>>>>> Any idea?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>> - Sedat -
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> P.S.: I have added a list containing all commit-ids (chronological)
>>>>>>>>> and a script how I reverted (documenting for myself).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> $ ls patches/revert-wireless-patches/00*.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0001-Revert-ath5k-Set-turbo-bit-on-rf-bank-2.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0002-Revert-ath5k-Clean-up-turbo-mode-initvals-rfregs.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0003-Revert-ath5k-Cleanup-turbo-channel-flags.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0004-Revert-ath5k-Use-correct-clock-when-setting-ofdm-tim.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0005-Revert-ath5k-Skip-tx-power-setting-on-AR5210-for-now.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0006-Revert-ath5k-Tweak-phy-activate-to-rx-start-delay-ba.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0007-Revert-ath5k-No-need-to-save-restore-staid-flags-on-.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0008-Revert-ath5k-Support-synth-only-channel-change-for-A.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0009-Revert-ath5k-Skip-powertable-setting-when-we-are-on-.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0010-Revert-ath5k-Update-PLL-programming-for-turbo-half-q.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0011-Revert-ath5k-Update-spur-mitigation-filter-for-turbo.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0012-Revert-ath5k-Tweak-power-detector-delays-on-RF5111-R.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0013-Revert-ath5k-Always-set-IFS-intervals-on-reset.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0014-Revert-ath5k-Use-turbo-flag-on-DCU.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0015-Revert-ath5k-Set-all-IFS-intervals-not-just-slot-tim.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0016-Revert-ath5k-Extend-rate_duration.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0017-Revert-ath5k-Extend-get_default_sifs-slot_time.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0018-Revert-ath5k-Move-tx-retries-setting-outside-reset_t.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0019-Revert-ath5k-Increase-PHY-settling-parameters-for-tu.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0020-Revert-ath5k-Small-cleanup-on-tweak_initvals.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0021-Revert-ath5k-Put-core-clock-initialization-on-a-new-.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0022-Revert-ath5k-Add-new-field-on-ath5k_hw-to-track-band.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0023-Revert-ath5k-Use-new-function-to-stop-beacon-queue.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0024-Revert-ath5k-Check-RXE-when-setting-RXDP.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0025-Revert-ath5k-Use-DCU-early-termination-correctly.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0026-Revert-ath5k-Debug-DMA-timeouts.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0027-Revert-ath5k-Use-new-dma_stop-function-on-base.c.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0028-Revert-ath5k-Stop-PCU-on-reset.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0029-Revert-ath5k-Add-new-function-to-stop-rx-tx-DMA.patch
>>>>>>>>> patches/revert-wireless-patches/0030-Revert-ath5k-Reset-cleanup-and-generic-cleanup.patch
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> OK this doesn't make any sense, based on your logs you have an
>>>>>>>> AR5212+RF5111+RF2111 combination, synth-only channel change (0008) is
>>>>>>>> only executed on AR2413 and AR5413 so you don't even run that code,
>>>>>>>> setting turbo flag on DCU (0014) is also unrelated since we never
>>>>>>>> enable turbo mode and if we did you wouldn't be able to receive
>>>>>>>> anything non-turbo.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am going to test 2 cards like yours a CM6 and an older one from
>>>>>>>> Atheros and come back to you ASAP...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just reproduced it on a CM6 and a CM9 (AR5212 + RF5112), problem
>>>>>>> occurs when card is idle (no traffic) that's why my automated test
>>>>>>> didn't catch it I can still run iperf after connecting and leave it
>>>>>>> running without problems, when traffic stops it soon gets
>>>>>>> disconnected. I suspect it's something related to IFS timings/ACK
>>>>>>> timeout (0013 on your reverted series), maybe Jonathan Guerin was
>>>>>>> correct about ACK timeout...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'll try something and come back to you with code ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for reporting !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nope, it's PHY related and only affects RF5111/RF5112, AR2413 and
>>>>>> above work fine...
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Got it, patch on the way...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> First the problem is with patch 22 (0009), we still need to write the
>>>> power table on hw, that fixes transmission and my CM9 works just fine
>>>> after that. Now my 2 RF5111 based cards seem to also have some problem
>>>> with stuck tx queues, after some time of fine operation (nearly
>>>> 28Mbits with iperf). It might be a hw failure or something but i want
>>>> to try and debug this further in case there is something i can do to
>>>> fix it. I also found some other things, eg. i report RX dma stop
>>>> failure when i shouldn't etc. Anyway back to debuging ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> GPG ID: 0xD21DB2DB
>>>> As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-)
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>
>>> Done, works fine for me now, check it out ;-)
>>>
>>> --
>>> GPG ID: 0xD21DB2DB
>>> As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-)
>>> Nick
>>>
>>
>> Hi Nick,
>>
>> I have applied the 6 patches you sent to linux-wireless list.
>>
>> $ cd $HOME/src/linux-2.6/linux-2.6.37-rc4/debian/build/source_i386_none
>>
>> $ cat .pc/applied-patches
>> from_nkossifidis/1-6-ath5k-Always-write-tx-powertable-on-hw.patch
>> from_nkossifidis/2-6-ath5k-Always-free-tx-buffers-before-reset.patch
>> from_nkossifidis/3-6-ath5k-Disable-ANI-during-reset.patch
>> from_nkossifidis/4-6-ath5k-Fix-reporting-of-RX-dma-stop-failure.patch
>> from_nkossifidis/5-6-ath5k-Update-version-string.patch
>> from_nkossifidis/6-6-ath5k-Include-tx-ack-reporting-on-hw-flags.patch
>>
>> No more disconnects and no more audio-dropouts when listening to live-radio.
>> A big big big thank you!
>>
>> Shall I add to each of your patches a "Tested-by: Sedat Dilek
>> <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx>?
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> - Sedat -
>>
>
> Sure, again thanks a lot for reporting this and testing ;-)
>
> --
> GPG ID: 0xD21DB2DB
> As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-)
> Nick
>
Hi Nick,
any idea why I lost my pci aliases when doing a modinfo ath5k?
# modinfo ath5k
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.37-rc4-686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
version: 0.7.0
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author: Nick Kossifidis
author: Jiri Slaby
srcversion: FB060B275A94A4A185E9AC7
depends: mac80211,cfg80211,ath
vermagic: 2.6.37-rc4-686 SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: debug:uint
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)
parm: all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool)
Versus (paste provided by someone from IRC)
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.32-5-openvz-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
version: 0.6.0 (EXPERIMENTAL)
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author: Nick Kossifidis
author: Jiri Slaby
srcversion: 5A81CAB958F60B02DE47E18
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: mac80211,led-class,cfg80211,ath
vermagic: 2.6.32-5-openvz-amd64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)
parm: all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool)
How do I re-create the aliases? depmod -a (did not help)?
Problem is on startup I have no wlan, I unload/reload ath5k
kernel-module and then start networking.
Uncool :-)
- Sedat -
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