Re: [ath5k-devel] [kinda solved] ThinkPad 11a/b/g mini (AR5212) barely functional

2009-02-25 Thread Bob Copeland
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > Adam Di Carlo writes: > I was able to get beyond this problem when i noticed an ath5k module > param, nohwcrypt.  Setting that module param to 1, and the connection > is much better. Odd, do you see disassociation events in your dmesg log?

Re: [ath5k-devel] [TIP] BUG kmalloc-4096: Poison overwritten (ath5k_rx_skb_alloc)

2009-02-25 Thread Bob Copeland
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:47:00PM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote: > I added a check for this in rx tasklet some time ago, because I hit it. > So no fireworks really should happen ;). > > And yes, we ought to use this much better test (I knew nothing about > AR_RXDP reg) than mine. Indeed, it lasted

Re: [ath5k-devel] [TIP] BUG kmalloc-4096: Poison overwritten (ath5k_rx_skb_alloc)

2009-02-25 Thread Bob Copeland
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 02:01:39PM +, Sitsofe Wheeler wrote: > NAS is the name of a nearby access point. This is really tough to > reproduce but if there's anything (e.g. ftrace) I can always turn on > that will help you track this thing down let me know. Unfortunately the > machine is an EeePC

[ath5k-devel] [kinda solved] ThinkPad 11a/b/g mini (AR5212) barely functional

2009-02-25 Thread Adam Di Carlo
Adam Di Carlo writes: > Using wireless-next pull from yesterday, 2.6.29-rc-wl, my z60t > Thinkpad with stock 11a/b/g wireless PCI-mini-express adapter > using ath5k is able to associate, but the network is sluggish, with > high, uneven latency and low throughput. I was able to get beyond this pr

Re: [ath5k-devel] [TIP] BUG kmalloc-4096: Poison overwritten (ath5k_rx_skb_alloc)

2009-02-25 Thread Sitsofe Wheeler
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 10:47:00PM +0100, Jiri Slaby wrote: > > I added a check for this in rx tasklet some time ago, because I hit it. > So no fireworks really should happen ;). > > And yes, we ought to use this much better test (I knew nothing about > AR_RXDP reg) than mine. It has been days

[ath5k-devel] ath5k AP mode

2009-02-25 Thread Lorenzo Allegrucci
Hi, maybe this is a FAQ but what's the current status of this? AP mode is still WIP but there are some patches around.. such as http://wifi.ozo.com/airo/openwrt/firmware/kamikaze/2.6/x86/testing/mac80211-patches/ I'm compiling openwrt (with kernel 2.6.27.19) for an Alix to try ath5k and the patch