Re: wpi0 going offline frequently

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 06:56:23PM +0000, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:15:37 +0100
> Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 06:36:56AM +0000, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
> > > Feb 18 01:16:41 yellowstone /netbsd: pckbport: command timeout
> > > Feb 18 01:16:41 yellowstone /netbsd: wpi0: fatal firmware error
> > > Feb 18 01:16:41 yellowstone /netbsd: pms_disable: command error
> > 
> > This is a somewhat known problem where some locks are hold way too
> > long. Do you see this problems with a UP kernel as well?
> > 
> Which problem -- the command timeout or the wpi0 error?  The command
> timeout is infrequent enough that I can live with the recovery; I'll
> just have to remember not be too quick with the power button when the
> machine appears to freeze...
> 
> The wpi0 problem is a major annoyance.

I think the fatal firmware error is just another victim of the same bug.

Joerg