Re: [PATCH] ath9k: Fix TX hang poll routine

["Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Sujith <Sujith.Manoharan@atheros.com> wrote:
> When TX is hung, the chip is reset. Ensure that
> the chip is awake by using the PS wrappers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sujith <Sujith.Manoharan@atheros.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c |    2 ++
>  1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
> index a8620b1..2a4efcb 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
> @@ -2079,7 +2079,9 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
>        if (needreset) {
>                ath_print(ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah), ATH_DBG_RESET,
>                          "tx hung, resetting the chip\n");
> +               ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
>                ath_reset(sc, false);
> +               ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
>        }
>
>        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work,
> --

John this should be pulled to 2.6.32 if possible. It would do the
actual reset and fix TX properly if we are asleep.

  Luis