WRT1900ACS: ieee80211 Stop/Start BA messages filling kernel log

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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According to this on GitHub OpenWrt has enabled debug on the Marvell WiFi driver. So the kernel logs are filled with these basically useless messages about stopping and starting aggregation.

I can't see a way to fix by configuration, is that correct? If so, how can I request this be changed in a new version?

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I'm seeing this also, and I'm also seeing my Wifi go missing at various intervals, and I'm suspecting that this is related based on googling of these log messages. Running the current 22.03.2 with all packages updated.

Sun Jan  1 20:22:27 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798215.380400] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:27 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798215.430511] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:27 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798215.490590] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:27 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798215.540383] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:27 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798215.894182] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:29 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798217.962117] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA fe:a8:45:2f:71:14
Sun Jan  1 20:22:29 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798218.141375] ieee80211 phy0: Stop BA 4e:63:f8:04:45:60
Sun Jan  1 20:22:45 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798233.469475] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA b0:7d:64:0e:9d:4a
Sun Jan  1 20:22:45 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798233.742695] ieee80211 phy0: Stop BA 64:d2:c4:b1:23:55
Sun Jan  1 20:22:47 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798235.307635] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA 64:d2:c4:b1:23:55
Sun Jan  1 20:22:47 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798235.541892] ieee80211 phy0: Stop BA 08:97:98:1f:7f:a8
Sun Jan  1 20:23:04 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798253.026241] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA 6a:3e:db:b9:c4:7e
Sun Jan  1 20:23:05 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798254.142443] ieee80211 phy0: Stop BA fe:a8:45:2f:71:14
Sun Jan  1 20:23:15 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798263.287060] ieee80211 phy0: Mac80211 start BA fe:a8:45:2f:71:14
Sun Jan  1 20:23:15 2023 kern.debug kernel: [2798263.742831] ieee80211 phy0: Stop BA 6a:3e:db:b9:c4:7e

I still need to actually catch the logs when I see that the wifi has stopped to see if anything more is listed at that exact time.

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Normal debug output. Not error output.

The reality is there has been no development on mvebu for years. Traverse the issues conversations here:

FWIW, shut off the WiFi, add a capable wireless AP, and you’ll be much happier.

You could try: