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Message-ID: <4DB76363.4080303@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:29:23 +0200 From: Jano <jano.ita@...il.com> To: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@...idpixels.com> CC: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>, Roland Dreier <roland@...nel.org>, 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 Justin Piszcz ha scritto: > > > On Tue, 26 Apr 2011, Larry Finger wrote: > >>> >>> 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. >> >> Driver rtl2870sta is not the proper one to use. In fact, a patch to >> delete rt2860sta and rt2870sta from the kernel was queued yesterday, >> and they will be gone by the time 2.6.40 is released. >> >> New firmware for rt2800usb was just accepted into the linux-firmware >> git tree. Please obtain a copy and try it. >> >> Larry >> > > Hello, > > With latest rt2800usb (and firmware from the git tree ~5 minutes ago) > > Without wlan0 power off: > > PING atomw (192.168.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=103 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=106 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=99.7 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=102 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=98.5 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=6 ttl=64 time=9.74 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=7 ttl=64 time=217 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=8 ttl=64 time=141 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=11 ttl=64 time=13.2 ms > ^C > --- atomw ping statistics --- > 11 packets transmitted, 9 received, 18% packet loss, time 10003ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 9.744/99.095/217.349/58.880 ms > > With latest rt2800usb (and firmware from the git tree ~5 minutes ago) > > With wlan0 power off: > > PING atomw (192.168.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=40.6 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=0.894 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=0.735 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=6 ttl=64 time=0.693 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=7 ttl=64 time=0.680 ms > ^C > -- atomw ping statistics --- > 7 packets transmitted, 5 received, 28% packet loss, time 6005ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.680/8.723/40.615/15.946 ms > > Switching back to rt2870sta, rt2800usb is unusable for me at this time. > > With rt2870sta and the Media Link 150 / USB stick, (I have two, the > problems > occur on both, using different USB ports as well using the rt2800usb > driver) > > $ ping atomw > PING atomw (192.168.0.2) 56(84) bytes of data. > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=1.07 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=0.709 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=0.921 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=0.723 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=0.752 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=6 ttl=64 time=0.718 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=7 ttl=64 time=0.745 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=8 ttl=64 time=0.787 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=9 ttl=64 time=0.835 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=10 ttl=64 time=0.878 ms > 64 bytes from atomw (192.168.0.2): icmp_req=11 ttl=64 time=0.704 ms > ^C > --- atomw ping statistics --- > 11 packets transmitted, 11 received, 0% packet loss, time 10010ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.704/0.804/1.074/0.111 ms > > Flawless, I hope the issues can be worked out with the rt2800usb > driver, or > someone keeps a backport of the rt2870sta driver, thanks! > > Here is some debug output from when I was using rt2800usb: > > [ 102.432319] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 0 > [ 102.913430] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 1 > [ 103.876437] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 2 > [ 103.918554] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 3 > [ 103.924421] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 5 > [ 103.939051] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 7 > [ 103.944339] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 8 > [ 103.959539] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 9 > [ 103.964800] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 10 > [ 103.973788] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 13 > [ 103.978632] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 14 > [ 103.984294] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 16 > [ 103.989152] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 17 > [ 104.249186] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 19 > [ 104.254079] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 20 > [ 104.259670] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 23 > [ 116.706277] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 116.845043] phy0 -> rt2800_txdone_entry_check: Warning - TX status > report missed for queue 2 entry 24 > [ 122.706346] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 123.706360] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 2 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 124.706329] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 126.706328] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 128.706301] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 129.706281] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 2 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 130.706403] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 2 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 153.706296] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 0 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > [ 162.706335] phy0 -> rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_status: Warning - TX > queue 2 status timed out, invoke forced tx handler > > Justin. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Justin, - I do not have this issue with rt2800usb: :~$ modinfo rt2800usb filename: /lib/modules/2.6.38-5-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.ko license: GPL firmware: rt2870.bin description: Ralink RT2800 USB Wireless LAN driver. version: 2.3.0 author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion: 8A52B052043FF2C7E5A8B14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jano:~$ ls -l /lib/firmware/rt2870.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 2010-11-18 22:20 /lib/firmware/rt2870.bin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :~$ ping -c 5 www.google.it PING www.l.google.com (74.125.232.116) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 74.125.232.116: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=29.8 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.116: icmp_seq=2 ttl=54 time=36.0 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.116: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=36.1 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.116: icmp_seq=4 ttl=54 time=38.6 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.116: icmp_seq=5 ttl=54 time=34.1 ms --- www.l.google.com ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 20355ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 29.821/34.965/38.603/2.937 ms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :~$ ping -c 5 www.google.it PING www.l.google.com (74.125.232.112) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 74.125.232.112: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=39.5 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.112: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=36.8 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.112: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=35.4 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.112: icmp_seq=4 ttl=53 time=38.6 ms 64 bytes from 74.125.232.112: icmp_seq=5 ttl=53 time=34.3 ms --- www.l.google.com ping statistics --- 5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 20385ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 34.302/36.943/39.525/1.945 ms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bye Jano -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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