Re: [ath9k] 2.6.28-rc7-wl Kernel panic when "iwlist ath0 scan" as root

["John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>]

On Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 01:45:42PM +0100, Mats Johannesson wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:34:06 +0100 Mats Johannesson wrote:
> > 
> > As the subject says, 2.6.28-rc7-wl git pulled Dec 6 exhibits a kernel
> > panic when doing "iwlist ath0 scan" as root under the ath9k driver.
> > Machine dead, panic LED blinking.
> > 
> > Scan as normal user is OK.
> 
> Ick! Panic as normal user as well when using the graphical "Wicd
> Manager" to Refresh (ie scan). Possibly it does its thing as root?
> 
> First panic was as root on a fresh kernel without any graphics driver
> (plain terminal). Second try was as a normal user in said plain
> terminal - was OK. Logged out and in as root to scan -> panic.
> 
> Installed graphics driver and ran as normal user under X. Wicd handles
> the wpa_supplicant etc. Scanning in an xterm as myself was OK. Later
> tried the Wicd Manager Refresh thing out of curiosity. Panic.

It would be helpful if you could capture the oops messages using a
serial console, netconsole, or even with a digital camera.  You may
also want to open a bug at bugzilla.kernel.org.

Thanks!

John
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