linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.38: rt2800usb: driver is crashing the kernel

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Date:	Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:53:57 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com>
To:	Roland Dreier <roland@...nel.org>
cc:	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.38: rt2800usb: driver is crashing the kernel



On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Justin Piszcz wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, 25 Apr 2011, Roland Dreier wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> I notice periodic kernel crashes when using wireless.
>>> Has anyone seen this using the rt2800usb driver?
>>> 
>>> When the host is on the LAN (supermicro+intel), there are zero crashes.
>>> Since I don't have it in a location where I can use netdump over the
>>> LAN/wire, see the picture below for the kernel crash/OOPS on the console:
>>> 
>>> http://home.comcast.net/~jpiszcz/20110425/kernel_crash.jpg [1.2m]
>> 
>> Unfortunately a lot of the crash has scrolled away.  Is there any way
>> you can change your console's text mode to, say, 50 lines so more info
>> is visible?
>> 
>
> Hi,
>
> It crashed again:
> http://home.comcast.net/~jpiszcz/20110426/rt2800usb-crash2.jpg [1.1m]
>
> Please let me know if this is enough output as I cannot increase the
> resolution anymore on this monitor..  Also if you have any patches you would
> like me to try, let me know as this seems to happen quite often, thanks!
>
> Justin.
>
>
>

Hi,

I am trying a different driver now: rt2870sta
I've read a few reports this may be the 'proper' one to use.
So far so good, no lag or anything and I did not have to set power off
either.

Justin.
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