R8000 wifi log deciphering

I'm having regular issues with my R8000 where the wifi goes out. I am attaching dmesg logs, mem output, and wi scan output. The reason for memory output is because the wi output says 'out of memory'. Hopefully, it makes sense to someone. :slight_smile:

BusyBox v1.25.1 () built-in shell (ash)

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root@LEDE:~# iw dev
phy#2
        Interface wlan2
                ifindex 8
                wdev 0x200000001
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ab
                type managed
                channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 5180 MHz
phy#1
        Interface wlan1
                ifindex 7
                wdev 0x100000001
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ac
                ssid xyz_pub
                type AP
phy#0
        Interface wlan0
                ifindex 6
                wdev 0x1
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ad
                type managed
                channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 5180 MHz
root@LEDE:~# iw dev wlan1 scan
command failed: Out of memory (-12)
root@LEDE:~# free
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:        255508      39568     215940        100       2124       5832
-/+ buffers/cache:      31612     223896
Swap:            0          0          0
root@LEDE:~#



[   21.240070] br-lan_gen: port 2(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[   21.245993] br-lan_gen: port 2(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[   23.242048] br-lan_gen: port 2(wlan1) entered forwarding state
[11161.002462] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11163.002353] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11163.010125] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11185.522363] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11187.522357] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11187.530129] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11241.242368] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11243.242366] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11243.250142] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11295.342378] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11297.342378] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11297.350151] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11299.352381] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11301.352378] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11301.360153] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11332.472389] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11334.472398] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11334.480170] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11419.762402] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11421.762404] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11421.770174] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_station: GET STA INFO failed, -5
[11427.312404] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11427.320175] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11429.322404] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11429.330183] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11431.332406] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11431.340252] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11433.342409] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11433.350186] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11435.352406] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11435.360182] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11437.362414] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11437.370189] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11439.372406] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11439.380177] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11441.382409] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11441.390183] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11443.392408] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11443.400180] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11445.402412] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11445.410298] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11447.412409] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11447.420184] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11449.422430] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11449.430206] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11451.432412] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11451.440188] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11453.442412] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11453.450185] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11454.402494] brcmfmac: brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x: Timed out waiting for no pending 802.1x packets
[11456.402417] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11456.410189] brcmfmac: send_key_to_dongle: wsec_key error (-5)
[11458.412410] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11458.420185] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11460.422411] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11460.430184] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -5
[11462.432413] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11462.440190] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11464.442438] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11464.450213] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11466.452427] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11466.460202] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11468.462417] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11468.470190] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11470.472416] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11470.480187] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11472.482416] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11472.490194] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11474.492415] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11474.500190] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11476.502416] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11476.510188] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11478.512416] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11478.520193] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11480.522422] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11480.530200] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11482.532417] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11482.540188] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11484.542416] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11484.550186] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11486.552422] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11486.560191] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11488.562418] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11488.570189] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11490.572418] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11490.580196] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[11492.582419] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[11492.590193] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[27639.287638] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27639.295418] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -5
[27639.337873] device wlan1 left promiscuous mode
[27639.342449] br-lan_gen: port 2(wlan1) entered disabled state
[27641.347589] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27641.355375] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting mcast_list failed, -5
[27643.357591] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27643.365373] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting allmulti failed, -5
[27645.367590] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27645.375377] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting BRCMF_C_SET_PROMISC failed, -5
[27647.377593] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27649.377586] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27649.385363] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: SET SSID error (-5)
[27651.387594] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27651.395368] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: BRCMF_C_DOWN error -5
[27653.397605] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27653.405439] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: setting AP mode failed -5
[27655.407600] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27655.415371] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: setting INFRA mode failed -5
[27657.417597] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27659.417597] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27661.417598] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27661.425413] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: BRCMF_C_UP error -5
[27663.427597] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27663.435367] brcmfmac: brcmf_set_mpc: fail to set mpc
[27665.437598] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27667.437596] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27669.445661] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd: Timeout on response for query command
[27669.453506] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting mcast_list failed, -5
[27669.460781] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27669.468377] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting allmulti failed, -12
[27669.475532] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27669.483128] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting BRCMF_C_SET_PROMISC failed, -12
[27669.491258] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27669.498860] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27670.837824] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[27672.999652] net_ratelimit: 88 callbacks suppressed
[27673.004466] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.012115] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_channel: chanspec failed (-12)
[27673.019271] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.026932] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_channel: chanspec failed (-12)
[27673.034204] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.041842] brcmfmac: brcmf_netdev_set_mac_address: Setting cur_etheraddr failed, -12
[27673.050075] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.057716] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_channel: chanspec failed (-12)
[27673.465674] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.473345] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27673.885885] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[27683.984530] net_ratelimit: 43 callbacks suppressed
[27683.989341] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27683.996993] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting mcast_list failed, -12
[27684.004321] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27684.011919] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting allmulti failed, -12
[27684.019078] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27684.026674] brcmfmac: _brcmf_set_multicast_list: Setting BRCMF_C_SET_PROMISC failed, -12
[27684.395679] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27684.403278] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27684.410894] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_stop_ap: SET SSID error (-12)
[27684.417096] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[27686.875861] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[54019.312677] net_ratelimit: 67 callbacks suppressed
[54019.317486] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[54019.325178] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_channel: chanspec failed (-12)
[54019.331817] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[54019.339422] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_get_tx_power: error (-12)
[54077.536382] brcmfmac: brcmf_msgbuf_tx_ioctl: Failed to reserve space in commonring
[54077.544047] brcmfmac: brcmf_do_escan: error (-12)
[54077.548767] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_scan: scan error (-12)
> Blockquote
  \    LE  \    /  -----------------------------------------------------------
   \  DE    \  /    Reboot (17.01.5, r3919-38e704be71)
    \________\/    -----------------------------------------------------------
root@LEDE:~# iw dev
phy#2
        Interface wlan2
                ifindex 8
                wdev 0x200000001
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ab
                type managed
                channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 5180 MHz
phy#1
        Interface wlan1
                ifindex 7
                wdev 0x100000001
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ac
                ssid xyz_pub
                type AP
phy#0
        Interface wlan0
                ifindex 6
                wdev 0x1
                addr e8:fc:af:fc:4f:ad
                type managed
                channel 36 (5180 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 5180 MHz
root@LEDE:~# iw dev wlan1 scan
command failed: Out of memory (-12)
root@LEDE:~# freemem
-ash: freemem: not found
root@LEDE:~# free
             total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:        255508      39568     215940        100       2124       5832
-/+ buffers/cache:      31612     223896
Swap:            0          0          0
root@LEDE:~#

try
iw dev wlan0 set power_save off
iw dev wlan1 set power_save off
iw dev wlan2 set power_save off

Disabling power management seems to actually make the problem WORSE for me. Radios seem to crash more often.