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Date:      Mon, 16 May 2016 22:30:12 -0400
From:      Jason Morgan <jason.w.morgan@gmail.com>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Kernel Panic with Atheros Card (TP-LINK N900)
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Ok. Thank you. And thanks for the quick response.
On May 16, 2016 10:16 PM, "Adrian Chadd" <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote:

> hi,
>
> You'll need to update the whole system. No-one currently keeps the
> stable branches up to date with all the wifi changes / fixes we put
> into -HEAD.
>
>
>
> -adrian
>
>
> On 16 May 2016 at 18:47, Jason Morgan <jason.w.morgan@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thank you, Adrian. Do I need to upgrade the whole system or just the
> driver?
> > I was hoping to keep the system on RELEASE.
> >
> > On May 16, 2016 9:44 PM, "Adrian Chadd" <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I think I've fixed this in head. Would you mind testing that out?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> A
> >>
> >> On May 16, 2016 6:40 PM, "Jason Morgan" <jason.w.morgan@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Dear List,
> >>>
> >>> I am experiencing multiple kernel panics a day and I believe it's
> >>> related to a Atheros card I recently installed. Here is some detail I
> >>> got from dmesg after the last panic.
> >>>
> >>> ...
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 0)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 0)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 0)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 0)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 0)
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4)
> >>> Fatal trap 18: integer divide fault while in kernel mode
> >>> ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 5)
> >>> cpuid = 1; apic id = 01
> >>> instruction pointer = 0x20:0xffffffff8045db0d
> >>> stack pointer        = 0x28:0xfffffe01a609a920
> >>> frame pointer        = 0x28:0xfffffe01a609a970
> >>> code segment = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b
> >>> = DPL 0, pres 1, long 1, def32 0, gran 1
> >>> processor eflags = interrupt enabled, resume, IOPL = 0
> >>> current process = 12 (swi4: clock)
> >>> trap number = 18
> >>> panic: integer divide fault
> >>> cpuid = 1
> >>> KDB: stack backtrace:
> >>> #0 0xffffffff80984ef0 at kdb_backtrace+0x60
> >>> #1 0xffffffff80948aa6 at vpanic+0x126
> >>> #2 0xffffffff80948973 at panic+0x43
> >>> #3 0xffffffff80d4aacb at trap_fatal+0x36b
> >>> #4 0xffffffff80d4a74c at trap+0x75c
> >>> #5 0xffffffff80d307e2 at calltrap+0x8
> >>> #6 0xffffffff80467738 at ar9300_ani_poll_freebsd+0x48
> >>> #7 0xffffffff804158c6 at ath_calibrate+0xf6
> >>> #8 0xffffffff8095e50b at softclock_call_cc+0x17b
> >>> #9 0xffffffff8095e934 at softclock+0x94
> >>> #10 0xffffffff8091485b at intr_event_execute_handlers+0xab
> >>> #11 0xffffffff80914ca6 at ithread_loop+0x96
> >>> #12 0xffffffff8091247a at fork_exit+0x9a
> >>> #13 0xffffffff80d30d1e at fork_trampoline+0xe
> >>> Uptime: 1h53m50s
> >>>
> >>> And here are some details on my system and the card:
> >>>
> >>> $ uname -a
> >>> FreeBSD pilot.skepsi.net 10.2-RELEASE-p14 FreeBSD 10.2-RELEASE-p14 #0:
> >>> Wed Mar 16 20:46:12 UTC 2016
> >>> root@amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  amd64
> >>>
> >>> $ ifconfig | grep -B3 -i wireless
> >>> ath0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu
> >>> 2290
> >>> ether 30:b5:c2:05:c0:fe
> >>> nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
> >>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>
> >>> --
> >>> ether 30:b5:c2:05:c0:fe
> >>> inet 192.168.2.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.2.255
> >>> nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
> >>> media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>
> >>>
> >>> $ ifconfig wlan0 list caps
> >>>
> >>>
> drivercaps=4f85ed01<STA,IBSS,HOSTAP,AHDEMO,TXPMGT,SHSLOT,SHPREAMBLE,MONITOR,MBSS,WPA1,WPA2,BURST,WME,WDS,TXFRAG>
> >>> cryptocaps=1f<WEP,TKIP,AES,AES_CCM,TKIPMIC>
> >>> htcaps=701ee<CHWIDTH40,SHORTGI20,SHORTGI40,TXSTBC>
> >>>
> >>> I am happy to provide any information I can to try to get to the
> >>> bottom of this. I have kernel dumps, etc, if that would help.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ~ Jason Morgan
> >>>
> >>> "Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty
> >>>  Often have a share in their misfortunes."
> >>>                 -- Bertolt Brecht, "Der Kaukasische Kreidekreis"
> >>>                                     (The Caucasian Chalk Circle)
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