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Date:      Wed, 9 Apr 2014 13:35:17 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Anthony Jenkins <scoobi_doo@yahoo.com>
To:        Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com>
Cc:        "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Re: Atheros AR9565
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Hey, I've got one of these babies in my HP laptop; I actually posted some p=
roblems I was having to the list back in Aug. '13.=A0 I could loan you mine=
 and/or assist with debugging if I can have it back (can make do with an ex=
ternal wireless device).=0A=0A=0AAnthony=0A=0A=0A__________________________=
______=0AFrom: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org>=0ATo: tzoi516 <tzoi516@gma=
il.com> =0ACc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org=
> =0ASent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:02 PM=0ASubject: Re: Re: Atheros AR95=
65=0A=0A=0AHi,=0A=0AThe AR9565 is a relatively new chip that hasn't really =
been thoroughly=0Atested in FreeBSD. Laptop manufacturers have also gone an=
d done some=0Arather silly things to save cost on the wireless NIC itself a=
nd I'm=0Anot sure those patches / work arounds are in -HEAD.=0A=0Aplease fi=
le a PR with this problem complete with your pciconf -lv=0Aoutput as above.=
=0A=0AThanks!=0A=0A=0A-a=0A=0A=0AOn 9 April 2014 05:40, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gm=
ail.com> wrote:=0A> I'm using the GENERIC kernel. Want me to create a custo=
m kernel?=0A>=0A> pciconf info:=0A>=0A> hostb0@pci0:0:0:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0=
x060000 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x0c048086=0A> rev=3D0x06 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0dev=
ice=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Haswell DRAM Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =
=A0 =3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D HOST-PCI=0A> pcib1@pci0=
:0:1:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x060400 card=3D0xfa471179 chip=3D0x0c018086=0A> rev=
=3D0x06 hdr=3D0x01=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporatio=
n'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Haswell PCI Express x16 Controll=
er'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=
=A0=A0=3D PCI-PCI=0A> vgapci1@pci0:0:2:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x030000 card=3D0x=
fa471179 chip=3D0x04168086=0A> rev=3D0x06 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D=
 'Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =
=3D display=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D VGA=0A> hdac0@pci0:0:3:0:=
=A0 =A0 class=3D0x040300 card=3D0xfa4d1179 chip=3D0x0c0c8086=0A> rev=3D0x06=
 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Haswell HD Audio Controller'=0A>=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D multimedia=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=
=3D HDA=0A> xhci0@pci0:0:20:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x0c0330 card=3D0xfa401179 ch=
ip=3D0x8c318086=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Poi=
nt USB xHCI Host Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D serial bu=
s=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D USB=0A> none0@pci0:0:22:0:=A0 =A0 cl=
ass=3D0x078000 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c3a8086=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x0=
0=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point MEI Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D simple comms=0A> ehci0@pci0:0:26:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x0c0320=
 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c2d8086=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=
=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0clas=
s=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D serial bus=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D USB=0A> hd=
ac1@pci0:0:27:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x040300 card=3D0xfa4d1179 chip=3D0x8c20808=
6=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel C=
orporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point High Definit=
ion Audio Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D multimedia=0A>=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D HDA=0A> pcib2@pci0:0:28:0:=A0 =A0 class=
=3D0x060400 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c108086=0A> rev=3D0xd4 hdr=3D0x01=
=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D PCI-PCI=
=0A> pcib3@pci0:0:28:2:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x060400 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x=
8c148086=0A> rev=3D0xd4 hdr=3D0x01=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D '=
Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point PCI E=
xpress Root Port'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D PCI-PCI=0A> pcib4@pci0:0:28:3:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x060=
400 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c168086=0A> rev=3D0xd4 hdr=3D0x01=0A>=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D PCI-PCI=0A> ehc=
i1@pci0:0:29:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x0c0320 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c268086=
=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Co=
rporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced =
Host Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D serial bus=0A>=A0 =A0=
=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D USB=0A> isab0@pci0:0:31:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x0601=
00 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c498086=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=
=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point LPC Controller'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =
=3D bridge=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D PCI-ISA=0A> none1@pci0:0:31=
:3:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x0c0500 card=3D0xfa401179 chip=3D0x8c228086=0A> rev=3D0=
x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=
=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Lynx Point SMBus Controller'=0A>=
=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D serial bus=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=
=A0=3D SMBus=0A> atapci0@pci0:0:31:5:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x010185 card=3D0xfa40=
1179 chip=3D0x8c098086=0A> rev=3D0x04 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0=3D 'Intel Corporation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'Ly=
nx Point 2-port SATA Controller 2 [IDE mode]'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =
=A0 =3D mass storage=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D ATA=0A> vgapci0@p=
ci0:1:0:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x030200 card=3D0xfa471179 chip=3D0x129210de=0A> =
rev=3D0xa1 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=A0=A0=3D 'NVIDIA Corpor=
ation'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =3D display=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclas=
s=A0=A0=A0=3D 3D=0A> ath0@pci0:3:0:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x028000 card=3D0x0612=
11ad chip=3D0x0036168c=0A> rev=3D0x01 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =
=A0=A0=A0=3D 'Atheros Communications Inc.'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0device=A0 =A0=A0=
=A0=3D 'AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =
=3D network=0A> none2@pci0:4:0:0:=A0 =A0 class=3D0x020000 card=3D0xfa401179=
 chip=3D0x10a11969=0A> rev=3D0x10 hdr=3D0x00=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0vendor=A0 =A0=
=A0=A0=3D 'Atheros Communications Inc.'=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0class=A0 =A0 =A0 =
=3D network=0A>=A0 =A0=A0=A0subclass=A0=A0=A0=3D ethernet=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>=
=0A> On 04/08/14 18:29, Adrian Chadd wrote:=0A>> hi,=0A>>=0A>> ok. Can you =
please do a pciconf -lv and attach it here?=0A>>=0A>> Oh. Erm, did you comp=
ile a kernel from source? is ATH_ENABLE_11N in your kernel?=0A>>=0A>> Do a =
'sysctl dev.ath.0.txagg=3D1' and then paste the output in dmesg here.=0A>>=
=0A>>=0A>>=0A>> -a=0A>>=0A>>=0A>> On 8 April 2014 13:38, tzoi516 <tzoi516@g=
mail.com> wrote:=0A>>> OK, killed wpa_supplicant and downed wlan0 and ath0.=
 After ifconfig ath0=0A>>> up I received a ton of these:=0A>>>=0A>>> ath0: =
ath_edma_rxbuf_alloc: nothing on rxbuf?!=0A>>> ath0: ath_edma_rxfifo_alloc:=
 Q1: alloc failed: i=3D0, nbufs=3D128?=0A>>>=0A>>> received those about 20 =
times then this:=0A>>>=0A>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_proc_queue: Q1: NULL bf?=
=0A>>>=0A>>> And now the top 2 are slowly scrolling.=0A>>>=0A>>> Mike=0A>>>=
=0A>>>=0A>>> On 04/08/14 16:03, Adrian Chadd wrote:=0A>>>> Right. It sounds=
 like it's not associated.=0A>>>>=0A>>>> Try wlandebug +assoc and then run =
wpa_supplicant=0A>>>>=0A>>>>=0A>>>> -a=0A>>>>=0A>>>>=0A>>>> On 8 April 2014=
 12:21, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote:=0A>>>>> Sorry for another email,=
 the errors are sporadic. I'm trying to find the=0A>>>>> ioctl errors that =
I get on shutdown.=0A>>>>> These are after logging in:=0A>>>>>=0A>>>>> ath0=
: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > 0; skipping=0A>>>>> dhclient[1001=
]: send_packet: Invalid argument=0A>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No bu=
ffer space available=0A>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > =
0; skipping=0A>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No buffer space available=
=0A>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Invalid argument=0A>>>>> dhclient[100=
1]: send_packet: Network is down=0A>>>>>=0A>>>>> Mike=0A>>>>>=0A>>>>> On 04=
/08/14 14:38, Adrian Chadd wrote:=0A>>>>>> Ah. Can you post the buffer erro=
rs you're seeing?=0A>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>=0A>>>>>> -a=0A>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>=0A>>>>>> =
On 8 April 2014 11:37, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote:=0A>>>>>>> On 04/0=
8/14 14:23, Adrian Chadd wrote:=0A>>>>>>>> It should work fine on -10 and H=
EAD. Is it not working fine?=0A>>>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>>> -a=0A>>>>>>>>=
=0A>>>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 09:12, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> w=
rote:=0A>>>>>>>>> I have a Toshiba Satellite S55-A5169=0A>>>>>>>>> This spe=
cific one:=0A>>>>>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1024074-REG/to=
shiba_pskk6u_08c08t_s55_i7_4700mq_12gb_1tb_windows_8_1_15_6_silver.html)=0A=
>>>>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>>>> It has the Atheros combo Wi-Fi/NIC, and the Wi-Fi use=
s the AR9565. For=0A>>>>>>>>> it to work I have to change the SATA Controll=
er Mode in the BIOS from=0A>>>>>>>>> "AHCI" to "Compatibility". I don't kno=
w if this information helps, and=0A>>>>>>>>> it's the only AHCI setting I c=
an tweak.=0A>>>>>>>>>=0A>>>>>>>>> Mike=0A>>>>>>>>> ________________________=
_______________________=0A>>>>>>>>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing li=
st=0A>>>>>>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless=
=0A>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe=
@freebsd.org"=0A>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to Compatibility then=
 it works, but a=0A>>>>>>> little wonky at startup - sometimes I'll have to=
 run wpa_supplicant -i=0A>>>>>>> wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Infrequ=
ently a buffer error appears.=0A>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to AH=
CI then I can ifconfig wlan0 list=0A>>>>>>> scan and see available networks=
 but I can't connect to any except for=0A>>>>>>> unprotected networks.=0A>>=
>>>>>=0A>>>>>>> I'm currently running FreeBSD 10.0-STABLE=0A=0A>>>>>>>=0A>>=
>>>>> Mike=0A>=0A>=0A> _______________________________________________=0A> =
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