Re: [BUG] Kernel Panic with ath5k and 2.6.28

Re: [BUG] Kernel Panic with ath5k and 2.6.28

[Andrew Morton]

(cc linux-wireless)

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:18:42 +0100 "Patrizio Bassi" <patrizio.bassi@gmail.com> wrote:

> Kernel Panic with ath5k and 2.6.28
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Today i migrated to 2.6.28 and ath5k from 2.6.27 and madwifi.
> I have a trust speedshare turbo 108mb/s card
> Connection is ok, even with WPA.
> 
> The problem i met is when i tried to bridge the wifi and the eth interface.
> 
> I just rebuild the kernel with the bridge module enabled (builtin) and
> i got the panic
> in the picture (http://www.patriziobassi.it/downloads/ath5k_panic.jpg)

That trace doesn't have symbolic information hence it isn't a lot of
use.  Please set CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y and generate a new one.

> when i try to put the wifi interface up on startup with old script configuration
> 
> The strange thing is that i'm not adding it to the bridge, i just have
> it in the kernel and i'm enabling the interface.
> Eth interface goes up flawlessy.
> Workaround is to boot the laptop without the card plugged it (pcmcia)
> or do not compile the bridge into the kernel.
> 
> Attaching the working config. the broken just has the bridge module enabled.
> 
> I'm ready to test all the patches/suggestions you may provide.
> 
> Config is at http://www.patriziobassi.it/downloads/config-2.6.28
> 

Re: [BUG] Kernel Panic with ath5k and 2.6.28

[Patrizio Bassi]

2008/12/27 Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
>
> (cc linux-wireless)
>
> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:18:42 +0100 "Patrizio Bassi" <patrizio.bassi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Kernel Panic with ath5k and 2.6.28
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Today i migrated to 2.6.28 and ath5k from 2.6.27 and madwifi.
> > I have a trust speedshare turbo 108mb/s card
> > Connection is ok, even with WPA.
> >
> > The problem i met is when i tried to bridge the wifi and the eth interface.
> >
> > I just rebuild the kernel with the bridge module enabled (builtin) and
> > i got the panic
> > in the picture (http://www.patriziobassi.it/downloads/ath5k_panic.jpg)
>
> That trace doesn't have symbolic information hence it isn't a lot of
> use.  Please set CONFIG_KALLSYMS=y and generate a new one.
>
> > when i try to put the wifi interface up on startup with old script configuration
> >
> > The strange thing is that i'm not adding it to the bridge, i just have
> > it in the kernel and i'm enabling the interface.
> > Eth interface goes up flawlessy.
> > Workaround is to boot the laptop without the card plugged it (pcmcia)
> > or do not compile the bridge into the kernel.
> >
> > Attaching the working config. the broken just has the bridge module enabled.
> >
> > I'm ready to test all the patches/suggestions you may provide.
> >
> > Config is at http://www.patriziobassi.it/downloads/config-2.6.28
> >
>

Hi,

i cannot reproduce anymore when i enabled symbol resolution....
i can run the bridge flawlessy now.

I'll try more and report.

Regards


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