Same behavior with a D-Link DWA-160 usb wifi dongle revision A2 wich includes the atheros AR9170+AR9104 syslog at the time of error follows Jun 23 09:39:10 Canigo kernel: [ 1476.376752] ieee80211 phy0: channel change: 5220 -> 5240 failed (3). Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219294] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219323] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.2.0/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c:354 carl9170_tx_shift_bm.isra.20+0x109/0x120 [carl9170]() Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219332] Hardware name: AMILO Pro Edition V3505 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219338] Modules linked in: arc4 parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep joydev carl9170 pcmcia mac80211 ath usbhid hid snd_hda_codec_si3054 snd_hda_codec_realtek i915 snd_hda_intel cfg80211 snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event drm_kms_helper snd_seq drm snd_timer snd_seq_device yenta_socket btusb psmouse pcmcia_rsrc serio_raw bluetooth snd pcmcia_core soundcore snd_page_alloc i2c_algo_bit video mac_hid lp parport sdhci_pci sdhci sky2 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219455] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 3.2.0-25-generic-pae #40-Ubuntu Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219462] Call Trace: Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219478] [] ? printk+0x2d/0x2f Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219494] [] warn_slowpath_common+0x72/0xa0 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219510] [] ? carl9170_tx_shift_bm.isra.20+0x109/0x120 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219525] [] ? carl9170_tx_shift_bm.isra.20+0x109/0x120 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219536] [] warn_slowpath_null+0x22/0x30 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219551] [] carl9170_tx_shift_bm.isra.20+0x109/0x120 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219595] [] ? ieee80211_find_sta+0x19/0x30 [mac80211] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219611] [] carl9170_tx_status_process_ampdu+0x9f/0x130 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219627] [] carl9170_tx_status+0x82/0xa0 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219643] [] __carl9170_tx_process_status+0xcf/0x130 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219659] [] carl9170_tx_process_status+0x45/0x80 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219671] [] ? kfree_skbmem+0x2e/0x80 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219686] [] carl9170_handle_command_response+0x21f/0x320 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219702] [] __carl9170_rx+0x87/0xd0 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219716] [] carl9170_rx_stream+0x77/0x340 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219732] [] carl9170_rx+0x25/0x28 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219745] [] carl9170_usb_rx_work+0x85/0x90 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219756] [] ? local_bh_enable_ip+0x90/0x90 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219769] [] carl9170_usb_tasklet+0x1d/0x30 [carl9170] Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219779] [] tasklet_hi_action+0x63/0x110 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219789] [] ? local_bh_enable_ip+0x90/0x90 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219798] [] __do_softirq+0x81/0x1a0 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219808] [] ? local_bh_enable_ip+0x90/0x90 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219814] [] ? irq_exit+0x76/0xa0 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219832] [] ? do_IRQ+0x4b/0xc0 Jun 23 09:42:35 Canigo kernel: [ 1681.219842] [] ? sched_clock+0x8/0x10 Content of /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic-pae 3.2.18 output of lspci -vnvn follows 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27a0] (rev 03) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: 00000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: intelfb, i915 00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- Reset- FastB2B- PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn- Capabilities: [40] Express (v1) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited ExtTag- RBE- FLReset- DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported- RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop- MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend- LnkCap: Port #1, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <256ns, L1 <4us ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+ ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive+ BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- SltCap: AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug+ Surprise+ Slot #2, PowerLimit 6.500W; Interlock- NoCompl- SltCtl: Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet+ CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg- Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock- SltSta: Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet+ Interlock- Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState- RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible- RootCap: CRSVisible- RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending- Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: fee0300c Data: 4169 Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel Caps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1 Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- Ctrl: ArbSelect=Fixed Status: InProgress- VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01 Status: NegoPending- InProgress- VC1: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable- ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=00 Status: NegoPending- InProgress- Capabilities: [180 v1] Root Complex Link Desc: PortNumber=01 ComponentID=02 EltType=Config Link0: Desc: TargetPort=00 TargetComponent=02 AssocRCRB- LinkType=MemMapped LinkValid+ Addr: 00000000fed1c001 Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode]) Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- Reset- FastB2B- PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn- Capabilities: [40] Express (v1) Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited ExtTag- RBE- FLReset- DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported- RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop- MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes DevSta: CorrErr- UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr+ TransPend- LnkCap: Port #2, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <256ns, L1 <4us ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep+ BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+ ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive+ BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- SltCap: AttnBtn- PwrCtrl- MRL- AttnInd- PwrInd- HotPlug+ Surprise+ Slot #3, PowerLimit 6.500W; Interlock- NoCompl- SltCtl: Enable: AttnBtn- PwrFlt- MRL- PresDet+ CmdCplt- HPIrq- LinkChg- Control: AttnInd Unknown, PwrInd Unknown, Power- Interlock- SltSta: Status: AttnBtn- PowerFlt- MRL- CmdCplt- PresDet+ Interlock- Changed: MRL- PresDet- LinkState- RootCtl: ErrCorrectable- ErrNon-Fatal- ErrFatal- PMEIntEna- CRSVisible- RootCap: CRSVisible- RootSta: PME ReqID 0000, PMEStatus- PMEPending- Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Address: fee0300c Data: 4171 Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+) Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME- Capabilities: [100 v1] Virtual Channel Caps: LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1 Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- Ctrl: ArbSelect=Fixed Status: InProgress- VC0: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=01 Status: NegoPending- InProgress- VC1: Caps: PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans- Arb: Fixed+ WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256- Ctrl: Enable- ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=00 Status: NegoPending- InProgress- Capabilities: [180 v1] Root Complex Link Desc: PortNumber=02 ComponentID=02 EltType=Config Link0: Desc: TargetPort=00 TargetComponent=02 AssocRCRB- LinkType=MemMapped LinkValid+ Addr: 00000000fed1c001 Kernel driver in use: pcieport Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI]) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- Reset- FastB2B- PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn- Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- Kernel modules: leds-ss4200, iTCO_wdt, intel-rng 00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [8086:27df] (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP]) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- Reset+ 16bInt+ PostWrite+ 16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001 Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus Kernel modules: yenta_socket 0a:06.1 FLASH memory [0501]: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller [1524:0530] (rev 01) Subsystem: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Device [1734:10c1] Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR- TAbort- SERR-