From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Joseph Cheek Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:56:07 -0500 Subject: [ath9k-devel] ath9k in 2.6.28.3 still does not work properly In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4988CB87.6070105@cheek.com> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org Hi Tomek, It is not fixed in 2.6.28.1 but it is significantly better in git-tip. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/git-guide Thanks! Joseph Tomek Grzechowski [k3o] wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to the list .. so sorry for any information repetition. > > My gear is Intel QuadCore Q9660 (4 cores like 4 cpus) working on Intel > P45 chipset based mainboard with D-Link DWA 556. > > I'm trying to make use of ath9k module since a few months. > > Being unable to wait long enough for gentoo-source package to be > updated with so called "finally fixed" version of ath9k, I have > downloaded kernel source (2.6.28.3) manually and compiled it. > > I've read on SMP problems here: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/ath9k-devel at lists.ath9k.org/msg00884.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/ath9k-devel at lists.ath9k.org/msg00929.html > > and have to admitt I'm using quad core cpu, so I'm likely to be an > example of SMP problem .. if it is really SMP problem. > > I have read on "Loss of connectivity after large file transfer on > 2.6.28" at max bottom of > http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k and its fixture in > 2.6.28.1. > > I'm using my wifi mainly to connect to my router and do some use of > my internet connection which is round 10Mb/s, so im mainly not > exceeding 1.1MB/s. Anyway .. its freezing, dependin on my usage and > butterfly effect .. every minute or every few minutes, sometimes I can > work for like 20 minutes or an hour, but it is very rare. > > This is making me mad .. if I can help you testing it, debuging and so > on .. please feel free to let me know what to do, and what information > do you need to make this wifi configuration work. > > Best regards, > >