> >> So, I am building 3.2 with two patches: over/under-flow catcher (pity > >that >>> it seems to be on a multiple-times-per-second codepath and just leaving > >the >> > checks there for everyone is suboptimal) and allegedely proper fix. >Both > > > applied OK with a small offset. > > > > as per our assumption, we should not see those over/underflow errors, > > with the patch > > above mentioned. please let us know if you hit upon this warnings, > > even after the proper fix. > > 2 hours in. It looks like 10%-20% throughput loss (both up and down with >similar ratio) relative to "remove suspicious code" build. It may be some >other change, of course (slightly moving the notebook, removing USB device > > charging from the notebook or something like that) Seems to be AP-dependent. I spent entire day on one AP with no problems, went across the building, roamed (went offline, found new AP) succesfully, and then ten minutes later: (logs saved) Jan 10 10:35:57 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7681.407314] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:19:5b:be:3c:a7 by local choice (reason=3) Jan 10 10:35:57 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7681.427485] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain Jan 10 10:35:57 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7681.694908] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.545018] wlan0: authenticate with 00:19:5b:be:3c:a7 (try 1) Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.546922] wlan0: authenticated Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.546954] wlan0: associate with 00:19:5b:be:3c:a7 (try 1) Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.549414] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:19:5b:be:3c:a7 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.549421] wlan0: associated Jan 10 10:35:58 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7682.549900] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready Jan 10 10:36:09 401a0bf1 kernel: [ 7693.095841] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45162.286679] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45163.155037] wlan0: authenticate with 00:24:8c:81:e1:76 (try 1) Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45163.157132] wlan0: authenticated Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45163.157159] wlan0: associate with 00:24:8c:81:e1:76 (try 1) Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45163.159708] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:24:8c:81:e1:76 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) Jan 10 21:01:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [45163.159713] wlan0: associated Jan 10 21:34:32 401a0bf1 kernel: [47159.166426] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47160.506049] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47160.518977] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47160.518982] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47160.635143] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47160.635146] ath: Unable to reset channel, reset status -22 Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47161.226194] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47161.239098] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:34:34 401a0bf1 kernel: [47161.239103] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.159537] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.172508] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.172510] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.288040] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.288045] ath: Unable to reset channel, reset status -22 Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.288091] ath: Unable to set channel Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.353999] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.366852] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.366857] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.482275] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.482280] ath: Unable to reset channel, reset status -22 Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.482302] ath: Unable to set channel Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.548509] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.561477] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.561481] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.677601] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:42:53 401a0bf1 kernel: [47659.677604] ath: Unable to reset channel (2462 MHz), reset status -22 Jan 10 21:42:54 401a0bf1 kernel: [47660.682084] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.231280] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.245756] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.273456] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.284277] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.349214] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.362013] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.362016] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.604443] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.670201] ath: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f! Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.683148] ath: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.683152] ath: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we start RX up Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.799038] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:42:55 401a0bf1 kernel: [47661.799043] ath: Unable to reset channel (2462 MHz), reset status -22 Jan 10 21:42:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [47662.373472] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:42:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [47662.489762] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:42:56 401a0bf1 kernel: [47662.489769] ath: Unable to reset hardware; reset status -22 (freq 2462 MHz) Jan 10 21:42:59 401a0bf1 kernel: [47665.685279] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47670.688494] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:09 401a0bf1 kernel: [47675.675943] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:14 401a0bf1 kernel: [47680.663071] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:19 401a0bf1 kernel: [47685.666297] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:24 401a0bf1 kernel: [47690.669649] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:25 401a0bf1 kernel: [47691.020335] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:43:25 401a0bf1 kernel: [47691.135856] ath: Chip reset failed Jan 10 21:43:25 401a0bf1 kernel: [47691.135861] ath: Unable to reset hardware; reset status -22 (freq 2462 MHz) Jan 10 21:43:29 401a0bf1 kernel: [47695.656864] ath: Failed to wakeup in 500us Jan 10 21:44:01 401a0bf1 kernel: [47727.484465] ath9k: Driver unloaded Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47729.913403] ath9k 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47729.913414] ath9k 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47729.913427] ath9k 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47730.028960] ath: Couldn't reset chip Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47730.028963] ath: Unable to initialize hardware; initialization status: -5 Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47730.028968] ath9k 0000:03:00.0: Failed to initialize device Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47730.029010] ath9k 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A disabled Jan 10 21:44:04 401a0bf1 kernel: [47730.029033] ath9k: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -5 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17 Region 0: Memory at d7400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2- ,D3hot+,D3cold-) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: 00000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [60] Express (v2) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <128ns, L1 <2us ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported- RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop- MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend- LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk- ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+ DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS- Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq+ ACSViol- UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol- CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+ CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+ AERCap: First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn- Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel Caps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1 Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- Ctrl: ArbSelect=Fixed Status: InProgress- VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff Status: NegoPending- InProgress- Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 Capabilities: [170 v1] Power Budgeting <?> -- 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