Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:43:48 -0500 From: Etienne Robillard <erob@gthcfoundation.org> To: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: wlan/wpi are more broken than 3 weeks. Message-ID: <4D17B714.6040106@gthcfoundation.org> In-Reply-To: <20101226195556.GA45505@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> References: <20101226195556.GA45505@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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On 26/12/10 02:55 PM, Steve Kargl wrote: > First reported here, > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2010-December/021664.html > > I now see a never ending spew in /var/log/messages of > > laptop:kargl[232] tail /var/log/messages > Dec 26 07:41:12 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN > Dec 26 07:41:12 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP > Dec 26 07:45:42 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN > Dec 26 07:45:42 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP > Dec 26 07:49:42 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN > Dec 26 07:49:42 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP > Dec 26 07:54:12 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN > Dec 26 07:54:12 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP > Dec 26 07:58:27 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN > Dec 26 07:58:27 laptop kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP > > So, the good news appears to be that 3 weeks ago wlan/wpi could > stay up for 7 to 9 minutes before cycling DOWN/UP. While the > bad news is that today, the DOWN/UP cycle last for 4 to 5 minutes. > > have you compiled with IEEE_DEBUG ? I would also like knowing which wireless NIC you're using. Is this bug related to a USB wireless card ? I have similar issues (recurring) on Freebsd 8.1. my current understanding is that USB wireless on FreeSD is somewhat a itchy business.. Regards -- Etienne Robillard Company: Green Tea Hackers Club Occupation: Software Developer E-mail: erob@gthcfoundation.org Work phone: +1 514-962-7703 Website (Company): https://www.gthc.org/ Website (Blog): https://www.gthc.org/blog/ PGP public key fingerprint: F2A9 32EA 8E7C 460F 1728 A1A7 649C 7F17 A086 DDEC During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. -- George Orwell
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