[Bug 182320] Kernel errors during boot when loading ath wireless modules

[Javier Cabezas]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-restricted-modules

Hardy Heron i386
Kernel 2.6.24-2-generic
Macbook Core Duo

I get the following errors when booting (although the card seems to
work).

[   76.598511] ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
[   76.623794] ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
[   76.624228] sysctl table check failed: /dev/ath .7.9 Unknown sysctl binary path
[   76.624547] Pid: 3891, comm: modprobe Tainted: P        2.6.24-2-generic #1
[   76.624653]  [<c0146515>] set_fail+0x45/0x60
[   76.624760]  [<c01467c6>] sysctl_check_table+0x296/0x5b0
[   76.624862]  [<c0134c58>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x30
[   76.624966]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.625068]  [<c01337d9>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x30
[   76.625174]  [<c0135000>] register_sysctl_table+0x50/0xa0
[   76.625277]  [<f89fa077>] init_ath_hal+0x77/0x8d [ath_hal]
[   76.625388]  [<c0151296>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19c0
[   76.625502]  [<c0184ca0>] __kmalloc+0x0/0x110
[   76.625606]  [<c01053a2>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6b/0xa9
[   76.625714]  =======================
[   76.625775] sysctl table check failed: /dev/ath/hal .7.9.-2 Unknown sysctl binary path
[   76.626180] Pid: 3891, comm: modprobe Tainted: P        2.6.24-2-generic #1
[   76.626246]  [<c0146515>] set_fail+0x45/0x60
[   76.626347]  [<c01467c6>] sysctl_check_table+0x296/0x5b0
[   76.626451]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.626557]  [<c0134c58>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x30
[   76.626661]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.626763]  [<c01337d9>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x30
[   76.626867]  [<c0135000>] register_sysctl_table+0x50/0xa0
[   76.626970]  [<f89fa077>] init_ath_hal+0x77/0x8d [ath_hal]
[   76.627080]  [<c0151296>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19c0
[   76.627192]  [<c0184ca0>] __kmalloc+0x0/0x110
[   76.627296]  [<c01053a2>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6b/0xa9
[   76.627402]  =======================
[   76.627463] sysctl table check failed: /dev/ath/hal/dma_beacon_response_time .7.9.-2.-2 Unknown sysctl binary path
[   76.627946] Pid: 3891, comm: modprobe Tainted: P        2.6.24-2-generic #1
[   76.628011]  [<c0146515>] set_fail+0x45/0x60
[   76.628112]  [<c01467c6>] sysctl_check_table+0x296/0x5b0
[   76.628216]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.628321]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.628423]  [<c0134c58>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x30
[   76.628527]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.628628]  [<c01337d9>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x30
[   76.628732]  [<c0135000>] register_sysctl_table+0x50/0xa0
[   76.628835]  [<f89fa077>] init_ath_hal+0x77/0x8d [ath_hal]
[   76.628943]  [<c0151296>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19c0
[   76.629054]  [<c0184ca0>] __kmalloc+0x0/0x110
[   76.629159]  [<c01053a2>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6b/0xa9
[   76.629265]  =======================
[   76.629325] sysctl table check failed: /dev/ath/hal/sw_beacon_response_time .7.9.-2.-2 Unknown sysctl binary path
[   76.629807] Pid: 3891, comm: modprobe Tainted: P        2.6.24-2-generic #1
[   76.629901]  [<c0146515>] set_fail+0x45/0x60
[   76.630003]  [<c01467c6>] sysctl_check_table+0x296/0x5b0
[   76.630108]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.630212]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.630314]  [<c0134c58>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x30
[   76.630418]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.630520]  [<c01337d9>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x30
[   76.630624]  [<c0135000>] register_sysctl_table+0x50/0xa0
[   76.630727]  [<f89fa077>] init_ath_hal+0x77/0x8d [ath_hal]
[   76.630836]  [<c0151296>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19c0
[   76.630949]  [<c0184ca0>] __kmalloc+0x0/0x110
[   76.631053]  [<c01053a2>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6b/0xa9
[   76.631159]  =======================
[   76.631219] sysctl table check failed: /dev/ath/hal/swba_backoff .7.9.-2.-2 Unknown sysctl binary path
[   76.631699] Pid: 3891, comm: modprobe Tainted: P        2.6.24-2-generic #1
[   76.631765]  [<c0146515>] set_fail+0x45/0x60
[   76.631866]  [<c01467c6>] sysctl_check_table+0x296/0x5b0
[   76.631970]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.632074]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.632176]  [<c0134c58>] sysctl_head_finish+0x18/0x30
[   76.632280]  [<c01467da>] sysctl_check_table+0x2aa/0x5b0
[   76.632382]  [<c01337d9>] sysctl_set_parent+0x19/0x30
[   76.632486]  [<c0135000>] register_sysctl_table+0x50/0xa0
[   76.632589]  [<f89fa077>] init_ath_hal+0x77/0x8d [ath_hal]
[   76.632696]  [<c0151296>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x19c0
[   76.632808]  [<c0184ca0>] __kmalloc+0x0/0x110
[   76.632912]  [<c01053a2>] sysenter_past_esp+0x6b/0xa9
[   76.633018]  =======================

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Kernel errors during boot when loading ath wireless modules
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