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On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 3:27 PM, wireless newbie <wnewbie72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> That fix is already in place but it didn't help.

:(  i don't have AR9390 now, let me see if  i can recreate the issue
in AR9003 cards and help you out.


>
> 2011/11/15 Mohammed Shafi <shafi.wireless@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 1:45 PM, wireless newbie <wnewbie72@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> I tried (almost) bleeding edge compat wireless drivers (dated
>>> 1.11.2011) but the same problem persists. It turns out that the
>>> problem is in AGC calibration in function ar9003_hw_init_cal. It times
>>> out. This is what ath9k_hw_wait prints to log:
>>>
>>> ath: timeout (100000 us) on reg 0xa2c4: 0x00158dd9 & 0x00000001 != 0x00000000
>>
>> a similar problem addressed by
>> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/78758
>> and this fix is there in bleeding edge compat(today). did it help?
>>
>>>
>>> Is there anyone who has so much knowledge that he/she could verify if
>>> those values make sense with this chip (ar9390)? I would like to rule
>>> out the possibility that the driver is polling a bit in a wrong
>>> register. Or could it be that the timeout value needs to be extended?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> 2011/11/14 wireless newbie <wnewbie72@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> Ok, this doesn't seem to interest anyone in the wireless list.
>>>> Hopefully someone cares to respond from the ath9k list..
>>>>
>>>> I experience this problem with station mode too. I get
>>>>
>>>> ath: Unable to reset hardware; reset status -5 (freq 2412 MHz)
>>>> Could not set interface wlan0 flags: Input/output error
>>>> Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP
>>>>
>>>> when starting wpa_supplicant. Could it be that ar9390 isn't really
>>>> supported by ath9k driver? I have quite recent compat wireless drivers
>>>> in use:
>>>>
>>>> Compat-wireless backport release: compat-wireless-v3.1-rc8-1
>>>> Backport based on linux-2.6-allstable.git v3.1-rc8
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone managed to use ar9390 in linux?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: wireless newbie <wnewbie72@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: 2011/11/11
>>>> Subject: ar9390 Support for master mode?
>>>> To: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Has any one used ar9390 based devices as an AP? I'm trying, but all
>>>> fails when I load hostapd:
>>>>
>>>> ath9k 0000:01:00.0: mon.wlan0: Features changed: 0x00004800 -> 0x00004000
>>>> ath: Unable to reset hardware; reset status -5 (freq 2412 MHz)
>>>> Could not set interface mon.wlan0 flags: Input/output error
>>>> nl80211: Failed to set interface wlan0 into AP mode
>>>> nl80211 driver initialization failed.
>>>> ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=8 eloop_data=0x10219770
>>>> user_data=0x10219d18 handler=0x1002b8c0
>>>> ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=10 eloop_data=0x1021c0b8 user_data=(nil)
>>>> handler=0x100353e0
>>>>
>>>> With iw, it seems that AP is part of the capabilities:
>>>>
>>>> iw phy phy0 info
>>>>
>>>> Wiphy phy0
>>>>        Band 1:
>>>>                Capabilities: 0x11ef
>>>>                        RX LDPC
>>>>                        HT20/HT40
>>>>                        SM Power Save disabled
>>>>                        RX HT20 SGI
>>>>                        RX HT40 SGI
>>>>                        TX STBC
>>>>                        RX STBC 1-stream
>>>>                        Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
>>>>                        DSSS/CCK HT40
>>>>                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
>>>>                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
>>>>                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23
>>>>                Frequencies:
>>>>                        * 2412 MHz [1] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2417 MHz [2] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2422 MHz [3] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2427 MHz [4] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2432 MHz [5] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2437 MHz [6] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2442 MHz [7] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2447 MHz [8] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2452 MHz [9] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2457 MHz [10] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2462 MHz [11] (17.0 dBm)
>>>>                        * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
>>>>                Bitrates (non-HT):
>>>>                        * 1.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
>>>>                        * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
>>>>                        * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
>>>>                        * 6.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 9.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 12.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 18.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 24.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 36.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 48.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 54.0 Mbps
>>>>        Band 2:
>>>>                Capabilities: 0x11ef
>>>>                        RX LDPC
>>>>                        HT20/HT40
>>>>                        SM Power Save disabled
>>>>                        RX HT20 SGI
>>>>                        RX HT40 SGI
>>>>                        TX STBC
>>>>                        RX STBC 1-stream
>>>>                        Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
>>>>                        DSSS/CCK HT40
>>>>                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
>>>>                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06)
>>>>                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23
>>>>                Frequencies:
>>>>                        * 5180 MHz [36] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5200 MHz [40] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5220 MHz [44] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5240 MHz [48] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5260 MHz [52] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5280 MHz [56] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5300 MHz [60] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5320 MHz [64] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
>>>>                        * 5745 MHz [149] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5765 MHz [153] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5785 MHz [157] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5805 MHz [161] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                        * 5825 MHz [165] (18.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>>>>                Bitrates (non-HT):
>>>>                        * 6.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 9.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 12.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 18.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 24.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 36.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 48.0 Mbps
>>>>                        * 54.0 Mbps
>>>>        max # scan SSIDs: 4
>>>>        max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes
>>>>        Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
>>>>        Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
>>>>        Supported interface modes:
>>>>                 * IBSS
>>>>                 * managed
>>>>                 * AP
>>>>                 * AP/VLAN
>>>>                 * WDS
>>>>                 * monitor
>>>>                 * mesh point
>>>>                 * P2P-client
>>>>                 * P2P-GO
>>>>        Supported commands:
>>>>                 * new_interface
>>>>                 * set_interface
>>>>                 * new_key
>>>>                 * new_beacon
>>>>                 * new_station
>>>>                 * new_mpath
>>>>                 * set_mesh_params
>>>>                 * set_bss
>>>>                 * authenticate
>>>>                 * associate
>>>>                 * deauthenticate
>>>>                 * disassociate
>>>>                 * join_ibss
>>>>                 * join_mesh
>>>>                 * remain_on_channel
>>>>                 * set_tx_bitrate_mask
>>>>                 * action
>>>>                 * frame_wait_cancel
>>>>                 * set_wiphy_netns
>>>>                 * set_channel
>>>>                 * set_wds_peer
>>>>                 * connect
>>>>                 * disconnect
>>>>        Supported TX frame types:
>>>>                 * IBSS: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050
>>>> 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0
>>>>                 * managed: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050
>>>> 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0
>>>>                 * AP: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050
>>>> 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0
>>>>                 * AP/VLAN: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050
>>>> 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0
>>>>                 * mesh point: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040
>>>> 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0
>>>> 0x00f0
>>>>                 * P2P-client: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040
>>>> 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0
>>>> 0x00f0
>>>>                 * P2P-GO: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050
>>>> 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0
>>>>        Supported RX frame types:
>>>>                 * IBSS: 0x00d0
>>>>                 * managed: 0x0040 0x00d0
>>>>                 * AP: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0
>>>>                 * AP/VLAN: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0
>>>>                 * mesh point: 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0
>>>>                 * P2P-client: 0x0040 0x00d0
>>>>                 * P2P-GO: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone experienced something like this? Can this be related to my
>>>> hostapd config, or is this driver issue?
>>>>
>>>> br, Sami
>>>>
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>>
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