Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:28:04 -0400 From: tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Atheros AR9565 Message-ID: <53459F44.2010102@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmom3DhiX=a2RziV%2B1YV5WUhO30=83Y%2Brxi6GRJ8Z_7qcJw@mail.gmail.com> References: <53453F74.5000403@gmail.com> <53453FB5.20707@gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmom3DhiX=a2RziV%2B1YV5WUhO30=83Y%2Brxi6GRJ8Z_7qcJw@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, Thanks for all of the help. Where is the driver source code? I'll submit a PR today. Thanks, Mike On 04/09/14 15:02, Adrian Chadd wrote: > Hi, > > The AR9565 is a relatively new chip that hasn't really been thoroughly > tested in FreeBSD. Laptop manufacturers have also gone and done some > rather silly things to save cost on the wireless NIC itself and I'm > not sure those patches / work arounds are in -HEAD. > > please file a PR with this problem complete with your pciconf -lv > output as above. > > Thanks! > > > -a > > > On 9 April 2014 05:40, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'm using the GENERIC kernel. Want me to create a custom kernel? >> >> pciconf info: >> >> hostb0@pci0:0:0:0: class=0x060000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x0c048086 >> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Haswell DRAM Controller' >> class = bridge >> subclass = HOST-PCI >> pcib1@pci0:0:1:0: class=0x060400 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x0c018086 >> rev=0x06 hdr=0x01 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Haswell PCI Express x16 Controller' >> class = bridge >> subclass = PCI-PCI >> vgapci1@pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x04168086 >> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller' >> class = display >> subclass = VGA >> hdac0@pci0:0:3:0: class=0x040300 card=0xfa4d1179 chip=0x0c0c8086 >> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Haswell HD Audio Controller' >> class = multimedia >> subclass = HDA >> xhci0@pci0:0:20:0: class=0x0c0330 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c318086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point USB xHCI Host Controller' >> class = serial bus >> subclass = USB >> none0@pci0:0:22:0: class=0x078000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c3a8086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point MEI Controller' >> class = simple comms >> ehci0@pci0:0:26:0: class=0x0c0320 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c2d8086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller' >> class = serial bus >> subclass = USB >> hdac1@pci0:0:27:0: class=0x040300 card=0xfa4d1179 chip=0x8c208086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point High Definition Audio Controller' >> class = multimedia >> subclass = HDA >> pcib2@pci0:0:28:0: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c108086 >> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port' >> class = bridge >> subclass = PCI-PCI >> pcib3@pci0:0:28:2: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c148086 >> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port' >> class = bridge >> subclass = PCI-PCI >> pcib4@pci0:0:28:3: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c168086 >> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port' >> class = bridge >> subclass = PCI-PCI >> ehci1@pci0:0:29:0: class=0x0c0320 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c268086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller' >> class = serial bus >> subclass = USB >> isab0@pci0:0:31:0: class=0x060100 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c498086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point LPC Controller' >> class = bridge >> subclass = PCI-ISA >> none1@pci0:0:31:3: class=0x0c0500 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c228086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point SMBus Controller' >> class = serial bus >> subclass = SMBus >> atapci0@pci0:0:31:5: class=0x010185 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c098086 >> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Intel Corporation' >> device = 'Lynx Point 2-port SATA Controller 2 [IDE mode]' >> class = mass storage >> subclass = ATA >> vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030200 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x129210de >> rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation' >> class = display >> subclass = 3D >> ath0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x061211ad chip=0x0036168c >> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' >> device = 'AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter' >> class = network >> none2@pci0:4:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x10a11969 >> rev=0x10 hdr=0x00 >> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' >> class = network >> subclass = ethernet >> >> >> >> >> On 04/08/14 18:29, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>> hi, >>> >>> ok. Can you please do a pciconf -lv and attach it here? >>> >>> Oh. Erm, did you compile a kernel from source? is ATH_ENABLE_11N in your kernel? >>> >>> Do a 'sysctl dev.ath.0.txagg=1' and then paste the output in dmesg here. >>> >>> >>> >>> -a >>> >>> >>> On 8 April 2014 13:38, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> OK, killed wpa_supplicant and downed wlan0 and ath0. After ifconfig ath0 >>>> up I received a ton of these: >>>> >>>> ath0: ath_edma_rxbuf_alloc: nothing on rxbuf?! >>>> ath0: ath_edma_rxfifo_alloc: Q1: alloc failed: i=0, nbufs=128? >>>> >>>> received those about 20 times then this: >>>> >>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_proc_queue: Q1: NULL bf? >>>> >>>> And now the top 2 are slowly scrolling. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> On 04/08/14 16:03, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>>> Right. It sounds like it's not associated. >>>>> >>>>> Try wlandebug +assoc and then run wpa_supplicant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -a >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8 April 2014 12:21, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Sorry for another email, the errors are sporadic. I'm trying to find the >>>>>> ioctl errors that I get on shutdown. >>>>>> These are after logging in: >>>>>> >>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > 0; skipping >>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Invalid argument >>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No buffer space available >>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > 0; skipping >>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No buffer space available >>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Invalid argument >>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Network is down >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> On 04/08/14 14:38, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>>>>> Ah. Can you post the buffer errors you're seeing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 11:37, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> On 04/08/14 14:23, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>>>>>>> It should work fine on -10 and HEAD. Is it not working fine? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -a >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 09:12, tzoi516 <tzoi516@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> I have a Toshiba Satellite S55-A5169 >>>>>>>>>> This specific one: >>>>>>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1024074-REG/toshiba_pskk6u_08c08t_s55_i7_4700mq_12gb_1tb_windows_8_1_15_6_silver.html) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It has the Atheros combo Wi-Fi/NIC, and the Wi-Fi uses the AR9565. For >>>>>>>>>> it to work I have to change the SATA Controller Mode in the BIOS from >>>>>>>>>> "AHCI" to "Compatibility". I don't know if this information helps, and >>>>>>>>>> it's the only AHCI setting I can tweak. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to Compatibility then it works, but a >>>>>>>> little wonky at startup - sometimes I'll have to run wpa_supplicant -i >>>>>>>> wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Infrequently a buffer error appears. >>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to AHCI then I can ifconfig wlan0 list >>>>>>>> scan and see available networks but I can't connect to any except for >>>>>>>> unprotected networks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm currently running FreeBSD 10.0-STABLE >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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