Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:47:50 -0800 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Martin <nakal@nurfuerspam.de> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, JoaoBR <joao@matik.com.br> Subject: Re: hostap with atheros unusable on releng_6? Message-ID: <43FB5246.2070608@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <43FB4905.2000506@errno.com> References: <200602210719.15683.joao@matik.com.br> <43FB3367.5060002@nurfuerspam.de> <200602211302.42179.joao@matik.com.br> <43FB3FB3.3010702@nurfuerspam.de> <43FB4905.2000506@errno.com>
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Sam Leffler wrote:
> Martin wrote:
>> JoaoBR wrote:
>>
>>> no problem at all, I get full througput in any mode as long as the
>>> device is working, it is not a performance issue, it stops rx/tx
>>
>> I've got a different effect here.
>> The performance slowly decreases to zero with 11g.
>>
>>> hum, what dhcp should have to do if the radio works or not?
>>
>> Ok, was just a question to be sure.
>>
>>> not all wi devices are capable to do hostap
>>
>> If it is capable to transfer few bits in hostap mode,
>> it is also capable to run hostap. This was a card listed
>> in the manual pages ("Netgear MA311"). At that time
>> hostap did not function properly.
>>
>> After the great upgrades by Sam Leffler, hostap started to
>> work for me on ath(4). Only 11g (and only the hostap part!)
>> does not work here (Netgear WG311T <-> Netgear WG511T).
>
> I've got a ton of changes coming in from HEAD soon (don't recall what
> the mfc date is). These include a fix to deal with a race whereby tx
> descriptors could be "lost" under heavy load. This could explain the
> slowdown in operation but not the timeouts. If you can test with HEAD
> that would be good; otherwise you'll need to wait for the mfc's.
Actually it might explain the timeouts though I think it's unlikely.
Regardless try HEAD or wait.
Sam
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