[Bug 474577] [NEW] 5d423cc added on 2.6.31 prevents ath9k to load

[Leann Ogasawara]

Public bug reported:

Just opening a bug in launchpad to keep this on our radar and also track
the issue upstream:

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14402

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2009-November/007770.html

The Atheros ath9k module is not working with [testing]-kernel 2.6.31.1 on an
Acer Extensa 7630EZ. Downgrading to 2.6.30.x solves this problem

> OK great, now please checkout a clean 2.6.31.5 branch:
> 
> git checkout -b linux-2.6.31.y v2.6.31.5
> 
> compile and load and confirm that kernel has an issue.

confirmed. wlan-device is disabled on boot

> Then run:
> 
> git revert 5d423ccd7ba4285f1084e91b26805e1d0ae978ed
> 
> compile and load and confirm the issue is resolved.
confirm, issue is resolved by reverting this commit.

** Affects: linux
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Triaged

** Description changed:

  Just opening a bug in launchpad to keep this on our radar and also track
  the issue upstream:
  
  http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14402
  
  https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2009-November/007770.html
+ 
+ The Atheros ath9k module is not working with [testing]-kernel 2.6.31.1 on an
+ Acer Extensa 7630EZ. Downgrading to 2.6.30.x solves this problem
+ 
+ > OK great, now please checkout a clean 2.6.31.5 branch:
+ > 
+ > git checkout -b linux-2.6.31.y v2.6.31.5
+ > 
+ > compile and load and confirm that kernel has an issue.
+ 
+ confirmed. wlan-device is disabled on boot
+ 
+ > Then run:
+ > 
+ > git revert 5d423ccd7ba4285f1084e91b26805e1d0ae978ed
+ > 
+ > compile and load and confirm the issue is resolved.
+ confirm, issue is resolved by reverting this commit.

** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #14402
   http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14402

** Also affects: linux via
   http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14402
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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5d423cc added on 2.6.31 prevents ath9k to load
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