Comments in that bug seem to indicate its not really a master of this.
So I reverted the dup.
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 407040
ath9k - crashes and unable to reinsert module. Hardware won't reset.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Karmic)
Status: New => Fix Committed
** Description changed:
+ SRU justification:
+
+ Impact: The mentioned change by upstream (in the Karmic release code)
+ caused regressions for the detection of some devices.
+
+ Fix: "pci: increase alignment to make more space for hidden code" which
+ comes in through 2.6.31.6 resolves the issue and allows affected devices
+ to be detected again.
+
+ ---
+
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.
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5d423cc added on 2.6.31 prevents ath9k to load
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/474577
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