Public bug reported: Since upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04, I've seen dozens of these in dmesg/syslog. Other than filling up my logs, I haven't noticed any misbehavior that I can attribute to these messages.
Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284232] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284265] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.2.0/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c:697 ath_rc_get_highest_rix.isra.19+0x15c/0x1e0 [ath9k]() Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284273] Hardware name: MacBookPro3,1 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284277] Modules linked in: nls_utf8 hfsplus firewire_sbp2 pci_stub vboxpci(O) vboxneta dp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) parport_pc ppdev dm_crypt rfcomm bnep bluetooth snd_hda_codec_realtek joydev arc4 snd_hda_intel snd _hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm uvcvideo appletouch snd_seq_midi nvidia(P) hid_apple ath9k videodev snd_rawmidi applesmc snd_seq_midi _event snd_seq usbhid input_polldev hid v4l2_compat_ioctl32 snd_timer snd_seq_device mac80211 ath9k_common binfmt_misc ath9k_hw at h apple_bl snd cfg80211 mac_hid soundcore snd_page_alloc lp parport vesafb usb_storage uas firewire_ohci firewire_core crc_itu_t v ideo sky2 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284396] Pid: 4025, comm: kworker/u:1 Tainted: P O 3.2.0-12-generic #20-Ubunt u Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284402] Call Trace: Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284419] [<ffffffff8106620f>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7f/0xc0 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284429] [<ffffffff8106626a>] warn_slowpath_null+0x1a/0x20 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284445] [<ffffffffa0ea218c>] ath_rc_get_highest_rix.isra.19+0x15c/0x1e0 [ath9k] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284461] [<ffffffffa0ea228f>] ath_get_rate+0x7f/0x370 [ath9k] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284471] [<ffffffff81059571>] ? find_busiest_group+0x171/0xbb0 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284515] [<ffffffffa015d266>] rate_control_get_rate+0x96/0x170 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284554] [<ffffffffa0167070>] ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl+0x130/0x490 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284591] [<ffffffffa0169148>] invoke_tx_handlers+0x1c8/0x260 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284628] [<ffffffffa016932a>] ieee80211_tx+0x5a/0xc0 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284665] [<ffffffffa016941d>] ieee80211_xmit+0x8d/0xd0 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284702] [<ffffffffa016a45b>] ieee80211_tx_skb+0x5b/0x70 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284734] [<ffffffffa01545a6>] ieee80211_send_nullfunc+0x56/0x70 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284767] [<ffffffffa0155f1f>] ieee80211_dynamic_ps_enable_work+0x27f/0x520 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284801] [<ffffffffa0155ca0>] ? ieee80211_dynamic_ps_disable_work+0x50/0x50 [mac80211] Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284812] [<ffffffff81083d5a>] process_one_work+0x11a/0x480 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284822] [<ffffffff81084b04>] worker_thread+0x164/0x370 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284831] [<ffffffff810849a0>] ? manage_workers.isra.29+0x130/0x130 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284840] [<ffffffff8108935c>] kthread+0x8c/0xa0 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284850] [<ffffffff8165dc74>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284859] [<ffffffff810892d0>] ? flush_kthread_worker+0xa0/0xa0 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284867] [<ffffffff8165dc70>] ? gs_change+0x13/0x13 Jan 31 14:14:23 steve-laptop kernel: [ 7398.284873] ---[ end trace bbef71c76bc0da3b ]--- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-12-generic 3.2.0-12.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-12.20-generic 3.2.2 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: steve 1923 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdb500000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A' Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b2c00,00100103' Controls : 34 Simple ctrls : 20 Date: Tue Jan 31 15:05:03 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=efdcd1bc-2e1a-4a77-8ff8-e46a71b2a78c InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta amd64 (20100901.1) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro3,1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-12-generic root=UUID=4b3d81ed-fb5d-4946-97c0-ec537e1bfa3f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.68 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-26 (4 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/05/08 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP31.88Z.0070.B07.0803051658 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F4238BC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: PVT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 2 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4238BC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP31.88Z.0070.B07.0803051658:bd03/05/08:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro3,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F4238BC8:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct2:cvrMac-F4238BC8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro3,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/924486 Title: ath9k: repeated 'slowpath' warnings, stack dumps in dmesg To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/924486/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs