Re: 2.6.31.[12] ath5k regression

[Richard Zidlicky <rz@linux-m68k.org>]

On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 08:58:24AM -0400, Bob Copeland wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 04:39:22PM +0200, Richard Zidlicky wrote:
> > -       ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, true);
> > +       ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, chan != NULL);
> >         if (ret) {
> >                 ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't reset hardware (%d)\n", ret);
> >                 goto err;
> 
> So, this change effectively just ensures we now program the pcu registers
> at startup (every other time chan should not be null).  So my guess is
> programming the pcu actually causes some problem.  Can you try this patch
> instead?

thanks, compiling it right now. Not quite sure - which version of this
> > -       ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, true);
> > +       ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, chan != NULL);

is it supposed to be tested with?

Richard