Hey Brett, I've checked the switch, it's enabled. I've also tried the code on a different machine (same model) with the same result. Sean On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Brett Rudley <brudley@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Check the RF disable switch on your laptop (also known as airline switch, wireless disable switch, etc). > It probably got bumped to the 'disabled' position. > > Brett > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: linux-wireless-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-wireless- >> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean Paul >> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:02 AM >> To: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: brcm80211 locking up >> >> Hello, >> I've recently started encountering issues with the brcm80211 driver >> and my 4313 wireless chipset (with kernel 2.6.35). It was working for >> me a couple of weeks ago, but is now locking up my machine on boot. >> >> I'm using the following kernel config values: >> CONFIG_BRCM80211=m >> CONFIG_BRCM80211_PCI=y >> # CONFIG_BRCMFMAC is not set >> >> I've tracked the issue down to the following line (in >> brcm80211/sys/wlc_bmac.c, function wlc_bmac_radio_read_hwdisabled): >> v = ((R_REG(wlc_hw->osh, &wlc_hw->regs->phydebug) & PDBG_RFD) != 0); >> >> If v equates to true here the driver seems to get stuck in a loop and >> brings everything down with it. If I hardcode v to false, the driver >> works, I can connect to my wireless network and browse the Internet. >> >> I've pasted the dmesg output in this email below, I've added breaks to >> show where the driver goes off the rails. The "ops->tx called while >> down" message followed by the "tx refused but queue active" warning >> repeats until the device becomes unresponsive. >> >> Is this a known issue? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sean >> >> dmesg output (slightly augmented with my own debug messages): >> >> # modprobe brcm80211 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.590263-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.590062] >> brcm80211: module is from the staging directory, the quality is >> unknown, you have been warned. >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.606997-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.606782] >> wl_pci_probe: bus 7 slot 0 func 0 irq 11 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.607045-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.606828] >> brcm80211 0000:07:00.0: enabling device (0104 -> 0106) >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.607068-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.606850] >> brcm80211 0000:07:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.607090-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.606871] >> brcm80211 0000:07:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:46.607108-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 389.606907] PCI/DMA >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.016728-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015542] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 2, val -1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.016796-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015551] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 1, val 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.016852-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015558] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 12, val -1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.016994-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015563] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 11, val 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017049-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015568] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 14, val -1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017103-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015573] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 13, val 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017156-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015578] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 15, val -1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017181-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015584] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 4, val 2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017228-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015594] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_attach: vendor 0x14e4 device 0x4727 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.017282-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.015673] >> Found chip type AI (0x13814313) >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.022196-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.021343] >> Changing max_res_mask to 0xffff >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.022237-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.021350] >> Changing min_res_mask to 0x200d >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028223-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.027513] >> Applying 4313 WARs >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028263-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.027591] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_corereset >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028281-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028142] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_phy_reset >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028297-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028146] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_core_phypll_ctl >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028316-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028165] wl0: >> validate_chip_access >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028342-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028240] wl0: >> wlc_setxband: bandunit 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028371-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028295] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_corereset >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028421-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028427] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_phy_reset >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.028446-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028435] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_core_phypll_ctl >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029280-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028867] wl0: >> wlc_coredisable >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029303-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.028941] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_core_phypll_ctl >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029322-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029013] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_xtal: want 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029342-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029033] >> wlc_bmac_attach:: deviceid 0x4727 nbands 1 board 0x510 macaddr: >> 00:26:82:b6:f8:81 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029363-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029041] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 15, val 115 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029382-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029048] >> wlc_bmac_copyfrom_vars, nvram vars totlen=2299 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029404-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029093] wl0: >> wlc_stf_spatial_policy_set: val 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029429-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029099] wl0: >> wlc_stf_txcore_set: Nsts 1 core_mask 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029451-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029105] wl0: >> wlc_stf_txcore_set: Nsts 2 core_mask 3 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029470-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029111] wl0: >> wlc_stf_txcore_set: Nsts 3 core_mask 7 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029491-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029118] wl0: >> wlc_stf_txcore_set: Nsts 4 core_mask f >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029509-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029127] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 3, val 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029528-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029132] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 10, val 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029549-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029157] wl0: >> wlc_channel_mgr_attach >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.029567-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029173] >> wlc_protection_upd: idx 3, val 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.030110-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029788] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.030133-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.029799] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar: id 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.044182-08:00 localhost flimflamd[1046]: wlan0 >> {create} index 6 type 1 <ETHER> >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.044212-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.041847] >> phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.045776-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.044371] >> wl_set_hint: Sending country code US to MAC80211 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.045812-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.044394] wl0: >> Broadcom BCM43xx 802.11 MAC80211 Driver 5.75.11 (1.82.8.0) (Compiled >> in . at 14:11:26 on Dec 10 2010) >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.045835-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.044418] >> cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.069896-08:00 localhost udevd[974]: unknown key >> 'HOTPLUG' in /etc/udev/rules.d/99-monitor-hotplug.rules:2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077280-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076803] wl0: >> wlc_up: >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077327-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076824] wl0: >> wlc_up: radio is up >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077349-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076830] wl0: >> wlc_up: hw not up >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077364-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076836] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_hw_up: >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077379-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076842] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_xtal: want 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077394-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076928] wl0: >> wlc_up: radio_disabled=0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077415-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076935] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_up_prep: >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077431-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076940] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_xtal: want 1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077447-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076947] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_up_prep: Bus type is PCI >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077465-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076959] >> wlc_bmac_radio_read_hwdisabled: enter >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077480-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076965] >> wlc_bmac_radio_read_hwdisabled: !clk >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077495-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.076999] >> wlc_bmac_radio_read_hwdisabled: v=true >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077511-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.077004] >> wlc_bmac_radio_read_hwdisabled: !clk, disable core >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077526-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.077062] wl0: >> wlc_bmac_xtal: want 0 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077541-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.077069] wl0: >> wlc_up: radio off >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077560-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.077075] wl0: >> wlc_up: radio_disabled(2)=2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.077576-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.077086] wl0: >> wlc_up: exiting early :( >> >> >> At this point, wlc_up exits early, which causes the "wl0: >> wlc_wme_setparams : no-clock" errors below. >> >> >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082288-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081513] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082357-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081523] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar: id 3 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082375-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081528] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082396-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081552] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar: id 3 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082415-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081557] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082431-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081562] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar: id 2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082449-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081568] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082465-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081573] wl0: >> wlc_doiovar: id 2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082481-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081615] wl0: >> wlc_wme_setparams : no-clock >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082501-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081621] wl0: >> wlc_wme_setparams : no-clock >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082521-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081627] wl0: >> wlc_wme_setparams : no-clock >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082536-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.081633] wl0: >> wlc_wme_setparams : no-clock >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.082561-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.082204] >> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.097526-08:00 localhost udevd[974]: unknown key >> 'HOTPLUG' in /etc/udev/rules.d/99-monitor-hotplug.rules:2 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.268948-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268195] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269008-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268207] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269035-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268214] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269063-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268220] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269090-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268226] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269117-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268232] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269143-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268238] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269171-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268244] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269197-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268290] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269225-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268298] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269256-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268306] >> ops->tx called while down >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269285-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268314] >> ------------[ cut here ]------------ >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269318-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268353] >> WARNING: at net/mac80211/tx.c:1438 ieee80211_pspoll_get+0x1405/0x1569 >> [mac80211]() >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269348-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268365] >> Hardware name: 20040M18 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269377-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268373] tx >> refused but queue active >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269427-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268381] >> Modules linked in: brcm80211(C) uvcvideo videodev hid_cando tsl2563(C) >> industrialio(C) snd_hda_codec_conexant snd_hda_intel mac80211 rtc_cmos >> snd_hda_codec serio_raw snd_hwdep tpm_tis tpm snd_pcm cfg80211 >> tpm_bios pcspkr xt_mark tg3 wmi i2c_i801 snd_timer nm10_gpio >> snd_page_alloc i2c_dev [last unloaded: tpm_bios] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269465-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268485] Pid: >> 4123, comm: phy0 Tainted: G WC 2.6.35 #1 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269495-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268494] Call >> Trace: >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269532-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268517] >> [<7902d7da>] warn_slowpath_common+0x6a/0x7f >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269568-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268547] >> [<b86b38c1>] ? ieee80211_pspoll_get+0x1405/0x1569 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269601-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268566] >> [<7902d862>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x2b/0x2f >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269632-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268595] >> [<b86b38c1>] ieee80211_pspoll_get+0x1405/0x1569 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269666-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268628] >> [<b86b3a1d>] ieee80211_pspoll_get+0x1561/0x1569 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269702-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268657] >> [<b86b23f0>] ? ieee80211_probereq_get+0xdd/0xf1 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269737-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268686] >> [<b86b3a67>] ieee80211_tx_skb+0x42/0x49 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269771-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268714] >> [<b86b69e8>] ieee80211_send_probe_req+0xb1/0xc1 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269806-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268743] >> [<b86a50e9>] ieee80211_scan_work+0x309/0x3b4 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269837-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268764] >> [<7903ee77>] worker_thread+0x140/0x1b3 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269865-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268792] >> [<b86a4de0>] ? ieee80211_scan_work+0x0/0x3b4 [mac80211] >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269955-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268810] >> [<7904211f>] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x34 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.269989-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268827] >> [<7903ed37>] ? worker_thread+0x0/0x1b3 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.270021-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268841] >> [<79041dc9>] kthread+0x64/0x69 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.270051-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268856] >> [<79041d65>] ? kthread+0x0/0x69 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.270086-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268872] >> [<79002d56>] kernel_thread_helper+0x6/0x10 >> 2010-12-10T11:44:47.270116-08:00 localhost kernel: [ 390.268883] ---[ >> end trace 6d450e935ee1897e ]--- >> -- >> 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 > > > -- 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
