It is interesting that CM9 and TL-WN560G are working seamlessly together
with a same configuration. They have a different atheros chipsets and it
could be a source of problem.
This report looks like #2317, but it could be different. Just discard it, if it is a duplicity.
I have used: madwifi-0.9.4
The output of dmesg:
ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
wlan: 0.9.4
ath_pci: 0.9.4
ath_pci: switching rfkill capability off
ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (0.9.4)
wifi0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: turboG rates: 6Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
wifi0: mac 5.9 phy 4.3 radio 3.6
wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xdd000000, irq=10
ath_pci: switching rfkill capability off
wifi1: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi1: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
wifi1: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi1: turboG rates: 6Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi1: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
wifi1: mac 5.9 phy 4.3 radio 3.6
wifi1: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
wifi1: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
wifi1: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
wifi1: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
wifi1: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
wifi1: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
wifi1: Atheros 5212: mem=0xdd010000, irq=9
eth0: setting half-duplex.
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/debug Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/dev_type Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/monitor_nods_only Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/monitor_txf_len Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/monitor_phy_errors Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/monitor_crc_errors Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
sysctl table check failed: /net/ath1/%parent Sysctl already exists
Pid: 1071, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b013a748>] set_fail+0xb8/0x100
[<b013ad4b>] sysctl_check_table+0x5bb/0x850
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b013ad5f>] sysctl_check_table+0x5cf/0x850
[<b01278ac>] register_sysctl_table+0x6c/0xa0
[<b4920195>] ieee80211_sysctl_vattach+0x145/0x290 [wlan]
[<b490040b>] ieee80211_vap_setup+0x24b/0x330 [wlan]
[<b03648f0>] ether_setup+0x0/0x80
[<b48ce039>] ath_vap_create+0x119/0x780 [ath_pci]
[<b491a93c>] ieee80211_ioctl_create_vap+0xfc/0x180 [wlan]
[<b48c45aa>] ath_ioctl+0x9a/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b48c4510>] ath_ioctl+0x0/0x2a0 [ath_pci]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b015e4c5>] vma_link+0x55/0xe0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================
ath1: failed to register sysctls!
ath1: unable to register device
NET: Registered protocol family 10
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
process `named' is using obsolete setsockopt SO_BSDCOMPAT
WARNING: at fs/proc/generic.c:736 remove_proc_entry()
Pid: 1176, comm: wlanconfig Tainted: P 2.6.24.7 #4
[<b01ae730>] remove_proc_entry+0x1f0/0x200
[<b0127313>] unregister_sysctl_table+0x33/0x60
[<b491fc27>] ieee80211_sysctl_vdetach+0x67/0xe0 [wlan]
[<b490012e>] ieee80211_vap_detach+0x5e/0xf0 [wlan]
[<b48cf999>] ath_vap_delete+0xf9/0x4a0 [ath_pci]
[<b49168ac>] ieee80211_stop+0x4c/0x100 [wlan]
[<b491aad0>] ieee80211_ioctl+0x0/0x4b0 [wlan]
[<b491ad6b>] ieee80211_ioctl+0x29b/0x4b0 [wlan]
[<b0178222>] do_lookup+0x22/0x1f0
[<b018590c>] dput+0x1c/0xe0
[<b017a30f>] __link_path_walk+0xb1f/0xd50
[<b0118539>] do_page_fault+0xd9/0x660
[<b0189da3>] mntput_no_expire+0x13/0x60
[<b017a5a3>] link_path_walk+0x63/0xc0
[<b0172fab>] sys_fstat64+0x5b/0x120
[<b0118539>] do_page_fault+0xd9/0x660
[<b014bc9e>] find_lock_page+0x2e/0x150
[<b034bb6b>] sk_alloc+0x4b/0x70
[<b0184efc>] d_alloc+0x1c/0x170
[<b014c1e9>] filemap_fault+0x1d9/0x470
[<b0347b4a>] sock_map_fd+0xca/0x110
[<b491aad0>] ieee80211_ioctl+0x0/0x4b0 [wlan]
[<b03573eb>] dev_ifsioc+0x16b/0x3e0
[<b0357aa2>] dev_ioctl+0x242/0x8c0
[<b015c6ed>] handle_mm_fault+0x15d/0x5e0
[<b03471e0>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x220
[<b017e823>] vfs_ioctl+0x83/0x2e0
[<b017eabd>] sys_ioctl+0x3d/0x70
[<b0104342>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
=======================