#1903: Master Mode results in Kernel freeze
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: critical | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: driver | Version: v0.9.4
Resolution: | Keywords: master mode ap deadlock
freeze channel
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Comment (by [EMAIL PROTECTED]):
Hello,
I've the same problem when running a
{{{
wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
}}}
Then, my system freeze... and no log in /var/log/syslog
$ uname -a
{{{
Linux bureau 2.6.24-16-server #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:15:38 UTC 2008 x86_64
GNU/Linux
}}}
$ lspci | grep Atheros
{{{
01:06.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212/AR5213
Multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor (rev 01)
}}}
$ modinfo ath_pci
{{{
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-server/madwifi/ath_pci.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
version: 0.9.4
description: Support for Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author: Errno Consulting, Sam Leffler
...
}}}
Replying to [ticket:1903 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> Hi,...
>
> when running my "AR5413 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)" in Master Mode and doing
something
> with iwconfig, e.g. "iwconfig ath0 channel 9" my Machine hard freezes
requiring power cycle reboot. No error messages displayed and no logs
written, just lock-up.
>
> Steps taken:
>
> {{{
> $ wlanconfig wlan0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
> }}}
>
> Result: wlan0 is created in Master mode
>
> {{{
> $ iwconfig wlan0
> }}}
>
> Result: shows normal information of wlan0 in master mode
>
> {{{
> $ iwconfig wlan0 channel 9
> }}}
>
> Result: dead lock.
>
> Station mode (sta) on the same Maschine runs very nice without any
problems.
>
> $ uname -a
>
> {{{
> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.24.4-64.fc8 #1 SMP Sat Mar 29 09:54:46
EDT 2008 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
> }}}
>
> Using madwifi from livna:
>
> {{{
> kmod-madwifi-0.9.4-6.lvn8
> kmod-madwifi-2.6.24.4-64.fc8-0.9.4-6.lvn8
> madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn8
> wireless-tools-29-0.2.pre22.fc8
> }}}
>
> $ lspci | grep Atheros
>
> {{{
> 04:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5413
802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
> }}}
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/1903#comment:1>
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