On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 11:09:03PM +0300, Nick Kossifidis wrote: > 2011/5/4 Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 01:27:17PM -0400, John W. Linville wrote: > >> On Wed, May 04, 2011 at 10:38:19AM -0500, Seth Forshee wrote: > >> > I've been investigating some reports of a regression in associating with > >> > APs with AR2413 in 2.6.38. Association repeatedly fails with some > >> > "direct probe to x timed out" messages (see syslog excerpt below), > >> > although it will generally associate eventually, after many tries. > >> > > >> > Bisection identifies 8aec7af (ath5k: Support synth-only channel change > >> > for AR2413/AR5413) as offending commit. Prior to this commit there are > >> > no direct probe messages at all in the logs. I've also found that > >> > forcing fast to false at the top of ath5k_hw_reset() fixes the issue. > >> > I'm not sure what the connection is between this commit and the > >> > timeouts. Any suggestions? > >> > >> Have you tried reverting that commit on top of 2.6.38? ÂCan you > >> recreate the issue with 2.6.39-rc6 (or later)? > > > > I started to revert that commit, but it wasn't straight-forward due to > > later changes. Forcing fast to false in ath5k_hw_reset() acts as a > > functional revert of sorts since that should force it back to a full > > reset for all channel changes, and it's much simpler than working out > > the right way to revert the commit. I think the results suggest strongly > > that a revert is likely to fix the problem. I can finish the work to > > revert if you'd still like to see the results. > > > > Testing a previous .39-rc kernel still exhibited the failure. I don't > > recall which one it was and apparently forgot to make note of it. I'll > > request testing against rc6. > > > > Thanks, > > Seth > > > > Do you get scan results ? > Can you enable ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET and see what you get ? 2.6.39-rc6 still fails. A more comprehensive log with ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET enabled is below. Scanning looks to be failing according to this log. I was thinking that I saw successfull scans in some of the previous logs, but I'll have to go back and check to be sure. Thanks, Seth kernel: [ 23.421242] ath5k 0000:06:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 kernel: [ 23.421312] ath5k 0000:06:02.0: registered as 'phy0' kernel: [ 24.132959] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x63 kernel: [ 24.132962] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map kernel: [ 24.132967] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00 kernel: [ 24.132969] ath: Regpair used: 0x63 kernel: [ 24.136125] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2412 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136131] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136134] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2417 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136137] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136140] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2422 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136143] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136146] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2427 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136149] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136151] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2432 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136155] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136157] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2437 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136160] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136163] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2442 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136166] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136168] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2447 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136172] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136174] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2452 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136177] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136180] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2457 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136183] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136186] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2462 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136189] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136191] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2467 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136195] cfg80211: 2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136197] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2472 MHz for a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule: kernel: [ 24.136200] cfg80211: 2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 2000 mBm) kernel: [ 24.136203] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2484 MHz as custom regd has no rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel kernel: [ 24.136404] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core since the driver uses its own custom regulatory domain kernel: [ 24.393924] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' kernel: [ 24.394588] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR2413 chip found (MAC: 0x78, PHY: 0x45) ... NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'ath5k' ifindex: 3) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): now managed NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): preparing device. NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2). NetworkManager[725]: supplicant_interface_acquire: assertion `mgr_state == NM_SUPPLICANT_MANAGER_STATE_IDLE' failed kernel: [ 25.149294] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready ... NetworkManager[725]: <info> Trying to start the supplicant... ... NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant manager state: down -> idle NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready ... NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 2 (reason 0) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. kernel: [ 104.430292] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_init_hw:2522): mode 2 kernel: [ 104.430297] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_stop_locked:2481): invalid 0 kernel: [ 104.431000] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 104.434475] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 104.434683] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rfkill_disable:42): rfkill disable (gpio:0 polarity:0) kernel: [ 104.435759] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2412 MHz) kernel: [ 104.435762] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 104.436845] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 104.437191] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_conf_tx:602): Configure tx [queue 0], aifs: 2, cw_min: 7, cw_max: 15, txop: 102 kernel: [ 104.437212] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_conf_tx:602): Configure tx [queue 1], aifs: 2, cw_min: 15, cw_max: 31, txop: 188 kernel: [ 104.438337] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42) wpa_supplicant[745]: Failed to initiate AP scan. kernel: [ 125.188087] net_ratelimit: 41 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 125.188100] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 125.188109] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 125.291007] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 125.344076] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 125.344090] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 125.447014] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 125.500078] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 125.500091] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 125.602999] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 125.656070] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 155.188052] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 155.188058] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 155.188061] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 155.290844] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 155.344032] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 155.344038] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 155.446810] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 155.500031] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 155.500036] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 155.602811] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 155.656033] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 195.184088] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 195.184102] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 195.184110] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 195.287022] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 195.340066] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 195.340079] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 195.442967] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 195.496076] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 195.496088] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 195.599009] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 195.652078] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 245.188077] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 245.188091] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 245.188100] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 245.290997] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 245.344084] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 245.344092] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 245.446882] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 245.500053] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 245.500058] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 245.602808] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 245.656046] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 305.188050] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 305.188063] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 305.188071] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 305.290945] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 305.344070] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 305.344082] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 305.446943] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 305.500047] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 305.500058] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 305.602967] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 305.656090] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 2 (reason 0) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0). NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): taking down device. kernel: [ 310.887530] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 310.887535] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_stop_locked:2481): invalid 0 kernel: [ 310.990264] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_stop_hw:2619): putting device to sleep kernel: [ 310.990554] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rfkill_enable:51): rfkill enable (gpio:0 polarity:0) NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device. kernel: [ 315.755891] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_init_hw:2522): mode 2 kernel: [ 315.755903] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_stop_locked:2481): invalid 0 kernel: [ 315.756624] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 315.760236] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 315.760474] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rfkill_disable:42): rfkill disable (gpio:0 polarity:0) kernel: [ 315.762566] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2412 MHz) kernel: [ 315.762574] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 315.764972] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready NetworkManager[725]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42) wpa_supplicant[745]: Failed to initiate AP scan. kernel: [ 316.036068] net_ratelimit: 8 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 316.036080] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 316.036089] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 316.140039] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 316.196067] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 316.196079] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 316.298940] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 316.352063] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 316.352071] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 316.455003] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 316.508080] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2432 -> 2437 MHz) kernel: [ 336.188067] net_ratelimit: 26 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 336.188080] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 336.188088] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 336.290966] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 336.344059] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 336.344068] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 336.446912] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 336.500068] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 336.500077] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 336.602937] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 336.656058] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) kernel: [ 366.188084] net_ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed kernel: [ 366.188097] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2412 -> 2417 MHz) kernel: [ 366.188105] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 366.290999] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 366.344099] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2417 -> 2422 MHz) kernel: [ 366.344112] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 366.447030] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 366.500094] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2422 -> 2427 MHz) kernel: [ 366.500106] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_reset:2648): resetting kernel: [ 366.603008] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_rx_start:1099): cachelsz 32 rx_bufsize 2368 kernel: [ 366.656103] ath5k phy0: (ath5k_chan_set:434): channel set, resetting (2427 -> 2432 MHz) -- 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
