Re: wlan/wpi are more broken than 3 weeks.

From: Etienne Robillard <erob_at_gthcfoundation.org>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:43:48 -0500
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


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