Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:02:31 -0800 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Tai-hwa Liang <avatar@mmlab.cse.yzu.edu.tw> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [net80211] if_wi crashed in adhoc mode Message-ID: <41C1BFA7.7050602@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <0412161600456.50987@www.mmlab.cse.yzu.edu.tw> References: <0412161600456.50987@www.mmlab.cse.yzu.edu.tw>
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Tai-hwa Liang wrote: > Thinkpad R40, builtin Prism2.5 WLAN mini PCI module. -CURRENT cvsup'ed > on Dec-14-2004. SCHED_4BSD, without PREEMPTION. The crash never happened > before recent net80211 update. > > Steps to reproduce: > > ifconfig wi0 10.0.0.1 ssid ibsstest channel 3 mediaopt adhoc up > # > # if the kernel does not panic, proceed with following steps > # > wicontrol -L # disaply IBSS information, join the IBSS > ping 10.0.0.3 # send something to the IBSS creator > # > # the kernel should panic after a couple of sendings > # > Yech, the wi driver bypasses the net80211 state machine and violates some assumptions in the net80211 code. In particular the node table for neighbor nodes in adhoc mode is now allocated when the BSS is set running but the wi driver doesn't do it so you blow up. Unfortunately I've got no time to deal with this or the WEP complaint(s). Various folks promised to help with collateral damage like the wi driver but have vapourized so unless someone deals with this it'll have to wait until I have free time. Sam
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