Re: Still problems to get ath9k in accessmode. Kernel hangs

["W. van den Akker" <listsrv@wilsoft.nl>]

On Tuesday 06 January 2009, you wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 January 2009 21:51:09 you wrote:
> > W. van den Akker wrote:
> > --- Snip ---
> >
> > >> However, after starting a internet session and Kmail session the
> > >> server hangs again without any output. Does the NMI-handler not
> > >> process per CPU? So if one CPU hangs, the other would still proceed?
> > >>
> > >> I have no 802.11n enabled, nor X.
> > >>
> > >> This means I think the system halted hard 'hlt-instruction'
> > >>
> > >> Any further suggestion? I am little bit hopeless now. I have placed
> > >> the PCI card into another slot, no result.
> > >
> > > Some additional information:
> > > I have booted the server at approx 16:00. Hostapd was started at
> > > boot-time. After 5 hours without any connection from any computers the
> > > server hangs.
> >
> > Just as a data point, I'm running master mode with ath9k on 64bit with
> > multiple clients and have no problems.  Perhaps it's hardware version
> > related?  Here's the info for my system:
> >
> > kernel: 2.6.28-gentoo
> > compat-wireless-2.6: cedd75beb269e2b559a5174ee628ebd01f63a4040
> > wireless-testing: fd1dae5fbc7a260b0ddfab7d4939a766a82ef3f3
> > hostapd: 2c04820d80b5c489576cb735c3be8f026a035a5b
> >
> > I have 80211n enabled for my device with this config:
> >
> > ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40]
> >
> > my device:
> >
> > Network controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5416 802.11a/b/g/n
> > Wireless PCI Adapter (rev 01)
> >
> > phy0: Atheros AR5416 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR2133 RF Rev:81:
> > mem=0xffffc20000060000, irq=17
> >
> > Currently I'm using my ps3, axim, laptop, and a netbook at the same
> > time, and have no disconnects.  Any additional testing I could do that
> > might help you out, or more information I could provide you?
>
> My system:
> kernel: 2.6.28-rc9-wl (wireless testing): 2.6.28-rc9-1-686-wl #1 SMP Fri
> Jan 2 19:38:20 CET 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
> hostapd: 0.6.6
> Have no 80211n enabled
> Processor  Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz 1024 KB
>
> my device:
> 04:08.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5416 802.11abgn
> Wireless PCI Adapter (rev 01)
>         Subsystem: Linksys Device 0061
>         Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr+
> Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
>         Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
> <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
>         Latency: 168, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
>         Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 21
>         Region 0: Memory at d0310000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
>        Capabilities: [40] #80 [0000]
>         Kernel driver in use: ath9k
>         Kernel modules: ath9k
>
> System hangsup depending on the number of devices or cennections are
> opened: - only hostapd (no devices connected). system hangs after approx 5
> hours. (ifconfig shows wlan0 up)
> - only a laptop with a browsing session, system did nog hang after a few
> hours.
> - only a laptop with a browsing session and kmail, system hangs directly.
> No logging to console. Nmi watchdog enabled...

I have tested today with the latest wireless testing 2.6.28-wl and tested with 
WPA and without WPA. It didnt make any difference.

I am getting pretty hopeless now. Because nothing seems to work or give any
progress.


This is the hostapd log:
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 
status_code=0 wep=0
  New STA
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: 
MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 
resp=0 (IE len=0)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::auth cb
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 
status_code=0 wep=0
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: 
MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 
resp=0 (IE len=0)
MGMT
mgmt::assoc_req
association request: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 capab_info=0x421 listen_interval=10
  new AID 1
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::auth cb
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::assoc_resp cb
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: 
MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 
4964CA2A-00000000
DATA
.......
DATA
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
DATA
DATA
DATA
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
DATA
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:01:db:08:6b:5a sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
DATA
....
DATA
STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 
status_code=0 wep=0
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: 
MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
authentication reply: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 
resp=0 (IE len=0)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::auth cb
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
MGMT
mgmt::reassoc_req
reassociation request: STA=00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 capab_info=0x421 
listen_interval=10 current_ap=00:18:39:19:7f:87
  old AID 1
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::reassoc_resp cb
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: 
MLME-REASSOCIATE.indication(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3)
wlan0: STA 00:1d:e0:48:a0:a3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 
4964CA2A-00000001
DATA
DATA
DATA
------------------->> hang
                                                                                                              

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