>Synopsis: iwi fatal error message repeat regularly
>Category: iwi fatal error reported in dmesg
>Environment:
System : OpenBSD 7.9
Details : OpenBSD 7.9 (GENERIC) #329: Wed May 6 14:56:46 MDT 2026
[email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC
Architecture: OpenBSD.i386
Machine : i386
Hardware: Thinkpad X40
>Description:
many iwi fatal error reported in dmesg
This has happened as long as I've been using this system, on an off for years,
through many upgrades.
System still seems to work O.K., although a bit delayed at time.
iwi0: flags=808843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,AUTOCONF4> mtu 1500
lladdr 00:13:ce:ae:5b:67
index 2 priority 4 llprio 3
groups: wlan egress
media: IEEE802.11 autoselect
status: active
ieee80211: join OTTERHOLE chan 1 bssid 64:d1:54:34:bf:f2 -39dBm wpakey
wpaprotos wpa2 wpaakms psk wpaciphers ccmp wpagroupcipher ccmp
inet 192.168.33.66 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.33.255
OTTERHOLE AP is Mikrotik
# arp -a
router2 64:d1:54:34:bf:ee iwi0 17m11s
# fw_update -n
fw_update: add none; update none; keep intel,inteldrm,iwi
dmesg|grep iwi
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: timeout waiting for master
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: timeout waiting for master
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
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>How-To-Repeat:
enable iwi0
>Fix:
disable iwi0
dmesg:
OpenBSD 7.9 (GENERIC) #329: Wed May 6 14:56:46 MDT 2026
[email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC
real mem = 1600536576 (1526MB)
avail mem = 1553416192 (1481MB)
random: good seed from bootblocks
mpath0 at root
scsibus0 at mpath0: 256 targets
mainbus0 at root
bios0 at mainbus0: date 06/15/05, BIOS32 rev. 0 @ 0xfd740, SMBIOS rev. 2.33 @
0xe0010 (56 entries)
bios0: vendor IBM version "1UETB6WW (1.66 )" date 06/15/2005
bios0: IBM 2371K3U
acpi0 at bios0: ACPI 3.0
acpi0: sleep states S0 S3 S4 S5
acpi0: tables DSDT FACP SSDT ECDT TCPA APIC BOOT
acpi0: wakeup devices LID_(S3) SLPB(S3) PCI0(S3) PCI1(S4) DOCK(S4) USB0(S3)
USB1(S3) USB2(S3) AC9M(S4)
acpitimer0 at acpi0: 3579545 Hz, 24 bits
acpiec0 at acpi0
acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat
cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor)
cpu0: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.50GHz ("GenuineIntel" 686-class) 1.50
GHz, 06-0d-08, patch 00000020
cpu0:
FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,TM,PBE,EST,TM2,PERF,MELTDOWN
mtrr: Pentium Pro MTRR support, 8 var ranges, 88 fixed ranges
cpu0: apic clock running at 99MHz
ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 1 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins, remapped
acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0)
acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus 2 (PCI1)
acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus -1 (DOCK)
acpibtn0 at acpi0: LID_(wakeup)
acpibtn1 at acpi0: SLPB(wakeup)
"PNP0A03" at acpi0 not configured
acpicmos0 at acpi0
"PNP0303" at acpi0 not configured
"IBM3780" at acpi0 not configured
acpibat0 at acpi0: BAT0 model "IBM-92P1080" serial 1150 type LION oem "SANYO"
acpiac0 at acpi0: AC unit online
acpithinkpad0 at acpi0: version 1.0
acpicpu0 at acpi0: C1 (unknown FFH class 0): !C3(250@85 io@0x1015), !C2(500@1
io@0x1014), C1(@1 halt!), PSS
acpipwrres0 at acpi0: PUBS, resource for USB0, USB1, USB7
acpitz0 at acpi0
acpitz0: critical temperature is 95 degC
acpidock0 at acpi0: GDCK not docked (0)
acpidock1 at acpi0: MDCK not docked (0)
acpivideo0 at acpi0: VID_
bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0xc800! 0xcc800/0x1000 0xcd800/0x1000 0xdc000/0x4000!
0xe0000/0x10000
cpu0: Enhanced SpeedStep 1496 MHz: speeds: 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1100, 1000,
900, 800, 600 MHz
pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (bios)
pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel 82855GM Host" rev 0x02
"Intel 82855GM Memory" rev 0x02 at pci0 dev 0 function 1 not configured
"Intel 82855GM Config" rev 0x02 at pci0 dev 0 function 3 not configured
inteldrm0 at pci0 dev 2 function 0 "Intel 82855GM Video" rev 0x02
drm0 at inteldrm0
intagp0 at inteldrm0
agp0 at intagp0: aperture at 0xe0000000, size 0x8000000
inteldrm0: apic 1 int 16, I85X, gen 2
"Intel 82855GM Video" rev 0x02 at pci0 dev 2 function 1 not configured
uhci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 82801DB USB" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 16
uhci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 1 "Intel 82801DB USB" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 19
uhci2 at pci0 dev 29 function 2 "Intel 82801DB USB" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 18
ehci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 7 "Intel 82801DB USB" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 23
usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0
uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00
addr 1
ppb0 at pci0 dev 30 function 0 "Intel 82801BAM Hub-to-PCI" rev 0x81
pci1 at ppb0 bus 2
2:0:0: mem address conflict 0xb0000000/0x1000
cbb0 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "Ricoh 5C476 CardBus" rev 0x8d: apic 1 int 16
sdhc0 at pci1 dev 0 function 1 "Ricoh 5C822 SD/MMC" rev 0x13: apic 1 int 17
sdhc0: SDHC 1.00, 33 MHz base clock
sdmmc0 at sdhc0: 4-bit
em0 at pci1 dev 1 function 0 "Intel 82541GI" rev 0x00: apic 1 int 20, address
00:0a:e4:3b:75:d3
iwi0 at pci1 dev 2 function 0 "Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG" rev 0x05: apic 1 int
21, address 00:13:ce:ae:5b:67
cardslot0 at cbb0 slot 0 flags 0
cardbus0 at cardslot0: bus 3 device 0 cacheline 0x0, lattimer 0xb0
pcmcia0 at cardslot0
ichpcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel 82801DBM LPC" rev 0x01
pciide0 at pci0 dev 31 function 1 "Intel 82801DBM IDE" rev 0x01: DMA, channel 0
configured to compatibility, channel 1 configured to compatibility
wd0 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 0: <HITACHI_DK13FA-40B>
wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA, 38154MB, 78140160 sectors
wd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5
pciide0: channel 1 disabled (no drives)
ichiic0 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 "Intel 82801DB SMBus" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 17
iic0 at ichiic0
spdmem0 at iic0 addr 0x51: 1GB DDR SDRAM non-parity PC2100CL2.5
auich0 at pci0 dev 31 function 5 "Intel 82801DB AC97" rev 0x01: apic 1 int 17,
ICH4
ac97: codec id 0x41445374 (Analog Devices AD1981B)
ac97: codec features headphone, 20 bit DAC, No 3D Stereo
audio0 at auich0
"Intel 82801DB Modem" rev 0x01 at pci0 dev 31 function 6 not configured
usb1 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0
uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel UHCI root hub" rev 1.00/1.00
addr 1
usb2 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0
uhub2 at usb2 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel UHCI root hub" rev 1.00/1.00
addr 1
usb3 at uhci2: USB revision 1.0
uhub3 at usb3 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel UHCI root hub" rev 1.00/1.00
addr 1
isa0 at ichpcib0
isadma0 at isa0
pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 irq 1 irq 12
pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard
pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot)
wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0
pcppi0 at isa0 port 0x61
spkr0 at pcppi0
aps0 at isa0 port 0x1600/31
npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID; using exception 16
vscsi0 at root
scsibus1 at vscsi0: 256 targets
softraid0 at root
scsibus2 at softraid0: 256 targets
root on wd0a (f91736bc3146469c.a) swap on wd0b dump on wd0b
WARNING: / was not properly unmounted
WARNING: clock gained 14 days
WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
inteldrm0: 1024x768, 32bpp
wsdisplay0 at inteldrm0 mux 1: console (std, vt100 emulation), using wskbd0
wsdisplay0: screen 1-5 added (std, vt100 emulation)
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
iwi0: fatal firmware error
usbdevs:
Controller /dev/usb0:
addr 01: 8086:0000 Intel, EHCI root hub
high speed, self powered, config 1, rev 1.00
driver: uhub3
Controller /dev/usb1:
addr 01: 8086:0000 Intel, UHCI root hub
full speed, self powered, config 1, rev 1.00
driver: uhub0
Controller /dev/usb2:
addr 01: 8086:0000 Intel, UHCI root hub
full speed, self powered, config 1, rev 1.00
driver: uhub1
Controller /dev/usb3:
addr 01: 8086:0000 Intel, UHCI root hub
full speed, self powered, config 1, rev 1.00
driver: uhub2
