Interrupts with the sync_cause AR_INTR_SYNC_HOST1_FATAL has to be handled
using a chip reset. Otherwise a interrupt storm with unhandled interrupts
will cause a hang or crash of the machine.

Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <s...@narfation.org>
---
I was informed that AR_INTR_SYNC_HOST1_PERR should not be handled this way
because it can create system freezes after an adhoc interface was created.

I really need some Atheros developer who can check the documentation to
verify the interpretation of these flags. Otherwise this is just guessing
and may lead to even bigger problems.

 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c |    5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c 
b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
index d5b2e0e..6031bdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ static bool ar9003_hw_get_isr(struct ath_hw *ah, enum 
ath9k_int *masked)
        if (sync_cause) {
                ath9k_debug_sync_cause(common, sync_cause);
 
+               if (sync_cause & AR_INTR_SYNC_HOST1_FATAL) {
+                       ath_dbg(common, ANY, "received PCI FATAL interrupt\n");
+                       *masked |= ATH9K_INT_FATAL;
+               }
+
                if (sync_cause & AR_INTR_SYNC_RADM_CPL_TIMEOUT) {
                        REG_WRITE(ah, AR_RC, AR_RC_HOSTIF);
                        REG_WRITE(ah, AR_RC, 0);
-- 
1.7.10.4

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