Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic
Module is producing very lots of output to kernel log. It also produced warning: an 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.499379] <-- RTMPAllocAdapterBlock, Status=0 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.562949] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.562979] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/linux/netdevice.h:1557 RtmpPhyNetDevInit+0xa9/0xc0 [rt2870sta]() Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.562982] Hardware name: HP Compaq dx2250 Microtower Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.562984] Modules linked in: rt2870sta(C+) snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq k8temp psmouse serio_raw edac_core crc_ccitt snd_timer edac_mce_amd snd_seq_device snd shpchp parport_pc soundcore snd_page_alloc i2c_piix4 lp parport usb_storage usbhid hid uas 8139too ahci 8139cp libahci pata_atiixp Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563014] Pid: 530, comm: modprobe Tainted: G C 2.6.37-12-generic #26-Ubuntu Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563017] Call Trace: Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563026] [<ffffffff8106624f>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7f/0xc0 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563030] [<ffffffff810662aa>] warn_slowpath_null+0x1a/0x20 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563042] [<ffffffffa013b469>] RtmpPhyNetDevInit+0xa9/0xc0 [rt2870sta] Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563052] [<ffffffffa014eac4>] rt2870_probe.clone.6+0x12c/0x20f [rt2870sta] Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563063] [<ffffffffa014ebdc>] rtusb_probe+0x35/0x50 [rt2870sta] Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563069] [<ffffffff81435a19>] usb_probe_interface+0x109/0x200 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563074] [<ffffffff813b0558>] really_probe+0x68/0x190 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563077] [<ffffffff813b0855>] driver_probe_device+0x45/0x70 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563081] [<ffffffff813b092b>] __driver_attach+0xab/0xb0 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563084] [<ffffffff813b0880>] ? __driver_attach+0x0/0xb0 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563087] [<ffffffff813af60e>] bus_for_each_dev+0x5e/0x90 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563091] [<ffffffff813b03ae>] driver_attach+0x1e/0x20 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563094] [<ffffffff813afeaf>] bus_add_driver+0xcf/0x2f0 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563097] [<ffffffff813b0bc6>] driver_register+0x76/0x140 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563101] [<ffffffff815b7fe0>] ? printk+0x6c/0x74 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563105] [<ffffffff814343c8>] usb_register_driver+0xb8/0x170 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563113] [<ffffffffa0172000>] ? init_module+0x0/0x1000 [rt2870sta] Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563122] [<ffffffffa017202c>] init_module+0x2c/0x1000 [rt2870sta] Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563126] [<ffffffff81002195>] do_one_initcall+0x45/0x190 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563131] [<ffffffff810a5643>] sys_init_module+0x103/0x260 Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563135] [<ffffffff8100c0c2>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563138] ---[ end trace bd2b19a770d76149 ]--- Jan 11 09:39:38 localhost kernel: [ 15.563140] netif_stop_queue() cannot be called before register_netdev() And most of the time it is just noisy like: Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 16.880112] # Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 16.910112] # Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 16.930114] # Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 16.940114] # Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 16.960116] # Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 17.016901] <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0 Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 17.018627] -->RTUSBVenderReset Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 17.018756] <--RTUSBVenderReset Jan 11 09:39:39 localhost kernel: [ 17.020128] # Jan 11 09:39:40 localhost kernel: [ 17.290161] # It works fine at least on WPA2 though. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/701440 Title: kernel module rt2870sta is too verbose -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs