Bug 436926 - ath5k high cpu usage
Summary: ath5k high cpu usage
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 8
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: John W. Linville
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-03-11 07:36 UTC by Matthias Runge
Modified: 2008-11-26 13:08 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2008-11-26 13:05:14 UTC
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Description Matthias Runge 2008-03-11 07:36:14 UTC
Description of problem:
If the module ath5k is loaded, the cpu does not switch to power save modes
higher than C2. Unload the module, and cpu sleeps peaceful in C4. 
(viewed through powertop)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.24.3-12.fc8

How reproducible:
Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. modprobe ath5k
2.
3.
  
Actual results:
Load the module, cpu mode jumps to C2

Expected results:
less cpu usage

Additional info:

Comment 1 Chuck Ebbert 2008-08-01 18:41:56 UTC
ath5k generates 130 interrupts/second if the interface is up even when there is
no traffic at all (not associated, just did "ifconfig wlan0 up) using kernel
2.6.25.11-60.fc8

Comment 2 Bug Zapper 2008-11-26 10:07:16 UTC
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Comment 3 Matthias Runge 2008-11-26 13:05:14 UTC
In later kernels, this problem does not exist anymore. We shall close this bug.

Comment 4 Matthias Runge 2008-11-26 13:08:08 UTC
Oops, I am allowed to close this bug? Really sorry, if I caused inconveniance for anybody.


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