Total freeze after error with Wifi - hardware error or driver issue?

Webeule · 2025-09-27 16:18:09

Hello all,

I have randomly issues with my arch installation on a Thinkpad T530. From time to time it freezes totally, so I need to hard reset the system by the power button.
I recognized that it happens when there is some more network traffic and I found that it is only when I am using wifi. Journalctl -k gave me the log below. My question is, is this a hardware issue, or do I have a problem with the driver?

Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Microcode SW error detected.  Restarting 0x82000000.
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Loaded firmware version: 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_LEDS_CMD failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Start IWL Error Log Dump:
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Status: 0x0000044C, count: 5
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000005 | SYSASSERT                   
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0000EF58 | uPc
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0000EEE6 | branchlink1
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0000EEE6 | branchlink2
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00001532 | interruptlink1
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000000 | interruptlink2
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000022 | data1
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000091 | data2
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x000007C4 | line
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00810A5B | beacon time
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x7001A5A5 | tsf low
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00002ACB | tsf hi
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000370 | time gp1
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0003F75F | time gp2
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000000 | time gp3
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x000109DD | uCode version
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000074 | hw version
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0048D304 | board version
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x000D001C | hcmd
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0xA7E6380A | isr0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x01038000 | isr1
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0000001A | isr2
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x014320C0 | isr3
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000000 | isr4
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x10010112 | isr_pref
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x0000EDBC | wait_event
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x000000C4 | l2p_control
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000571 | l2p_duration
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000007 | l2p_mhvalid
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00103042 | l2p_addr_match
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00000015 | lmpm_pmg_sel
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x02061043 | timestamp
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: 0x00007080 | flow_handler
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Log capacity 1024 is bogus, limit to 512 entries
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Start IWL Event Log Dump: display last 20 entries
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259204:0x00000000:0215
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259207:0x00000008:0220
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259225:0x00000000:0302
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259271:0x000000d4:0303
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259276:0x0000105c:0217
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259277:0x025b001c:0217
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259312:0x000d001c:0206
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259314:0x00120001:0204
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259320:0x00120001:0214
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259321:0x01021110:0205
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259365:0x00120020:0208
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259386:0x00000000:0302
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259432:0x000000c4:0303
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259439:0x00000003:0203
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259443:0x000d001c:0206
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259444:0x00120040:0204
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259447:0x01020110:0211
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259927:0x00000000:0212
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259928:0x00120040:0213
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000259958:0x00000000:0125
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Q: 2, freed 0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Q: 2, freed 0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Q: 2, freed 0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Device error - reprobe!
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: wlp3s0: deauthenticating from dc:15:c8:aa:c3:e7 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_TXFIFO_FLUSH failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: flush request fail
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: bad state = 0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 3459 at drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.c:755 iwl_trans_wait_tx_queues_empty+0x40/0x50 [iwlwifi]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Modules linked in: ccm joydev mousedev vfat intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common fat x86_pkg_temp_thermal snd_hda_codec_hdmi intel_powerclamp coretemp snd_ctl_led kvm_intel snd_hda_codec_realtek iwldvm snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_scodec_component kvm mac80211 snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg libarc4 irqbypass rapl iTCO_wdt snd_intel_sdw_acpi at24 intel_pmc_bxt mei_pxp mei_hdcp mei_wdt intel_cstate think_lmi iTCO_vendor_support iwlwifi snd_hda_codec i2c_i801 intel_uncore psmouse pcspkr e1000e snd_hda_core cfg80211 firmware_attributes_class i2c_smbus wmi_bmof mei_me snd_hwdep ptp snd_pcm i2c_mux lpc_ich snd_timer mei pps_core mac_hid loop nfnetlink ip_tables x_tables dm_crypt encrypted_keys trusted asn1_encoder tee dm_mod ata_generic pata_acpi i915 thinkpad_acpi polyval_clmulni ghash_clmulni_intel sparse_keymap sha512_ssse3 i2c_algo_bit sha1_ssse3 platform_profile aesni_intel drm_buddy snd sdhci_pci sdhci_uhs2 soundcore ttm rfkill sdhci intel_gtt serio_raw cqhci video drm_display_helper mmc_core wmi ata_piix cec
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: 
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 3459 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 6.16.8-arch3-1 #1 PREEMPT(full)  c3805c1210d56bc7a68d560dd9e968bb1cc9c38e
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Hardware name: LENOVO 2394AG6/2394AG6, BIOS G4ETB3WW (2.73 ) 06/11/2018
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Workqueue: events iwl_trans_reprobe_wk [iwlwifi]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: RIP: 0010:iwl_trans_wait_tx_queues_empty+0x40/0x50 [iwlwifi]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Code: 26 51 ff ff 80 3d d2 e5 4d 00 00 74 0a b8 fb ff ff ff c3 cc cc cc cc 48 c7 c7 11 92 0e c1 c6 05 b8 e5 4d 00 01 e8 20 ed 8d d2 <0f> 0b eb df 90 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffd1b6c9aef830 EFLAGS: 00010246
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8a04847a2000 RCX: 0000000000000027
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: RDX: ffff8a059629cfc8 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff8a059629cfc0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: RBP: 00000000000ffdef R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00000000ffffefff
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: R10: ffffffff95660e00 R11: ffffd1b6c9aef6c8 R12: ffff8a04847a0900
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff8a04847a0900
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8a05fff9a000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: CR2: 000018bb5128e004 CR3: 000000019b224002 CR4: 00000000001726f0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Call Trace:
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  <TASK>
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwlagn_mac_flush+0xa5/0x160 [iwldvm fe04891af22ccb07cb01199d2acbf2a2a76bf8a1]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  __ieee80211_flush_queues+0x171/0x280 [mac80211 8d116160e66bb0ed1179ac1f2f5ffff5fe384bcc]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ieee80211_set_disassoc+0x771/0x8b0 [mac80211 8d116160e66bb0ed1179ac1f2f5ffff5fe384bcc]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ieee80211_mgd_deauth.cold+0x67/0x258 [mac80211 8d116160e66bb0ed1179ac1f2f5ffff5fe384bcc]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  cfg80211_mlme_deauth+0xad/0x1e0 [cfg80211 993eaa37999e2c921d4b233c85bca16ef6d30864]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  cfg80211_mlme_down+0x64/0x90 [cfg80211 993eaa37999e2c921d4b233c85bca16ef6d30864]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  cfg80211_disconnect+0x179/0x1f0 [cfg80211 993eaa37999e2c921d4b233c85bca16ef6d30864]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? sched_clock_cpu+0xf/0x200
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call+0x136/0x500 [cfg80211 993eaa37999e2c921d4b233c85bca16ef6d30864]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? psi_group_change+0x10c/0x2c0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? psi_task_switch+0x113/0x2a0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? finish_task_switch.isra.0+0x99/0x2e0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? __schedule+0x411/0x1330
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? number+0x4b0/0x5c0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? schedule+0x27/0xd0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? rtnl_is_locked+0x15/0x20
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? inetdev_event+0x3b/0x720
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? packet_notifier+0x84/0x270
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  notifier_call_chain+0x5d/0xd0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  __dev_close_many+0x61/0x220
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  dev_close_many+0xdc/0x1c0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  netif_close+0x68/0xa0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  dev_close+0x2a/0x80
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces+0x46/0xf0 [cfg80211 993eaa37999e2c921d4b233c85bca16ef6d30864]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ieee80211_remove_interfaces+0x4c/0x220 [mac80211 8d116160e66bb0ed1179ac1f2f5ffff5fe384bcc]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ieee80211_unregister_hw+0x4a/0x130 [mac80211 8d116160e66bb0ed1179ac1f2f5ffff5fe384bcc]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwlagn_mac_unregister+0x2c/0x40 [iwldvm fe04891af22ccb07cb01199d2acbf2a2a76bf8a1]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwl_op_mode_dvm_stop+0x38/0xd0 [iwldvm fe04891af22ccb07cb01199d2acbf2a2a76bf8a1]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwl_drv_stop+0x4e/0x100 [iwlwifi ff8c2f7ad19d1c82fdb48973621f45b723e8b117]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwl_pci_remove+0x2b/0x40 [iwlwifi ff8c2f7ad19d1c82fdb48973621f45b723e8b117]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  pci_device_remove+0x4a/0xc0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  device_release_driver_internal+0x19e/0x200
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  device_reprobe+0x1d/0x90
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  iwl_trans_reprobe_wk+0x1b/0x50 [iwlwifi ff8c2f7ad19d1c82fdb48973621f45b723e8b117]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  process_one_work+0x193/0x350
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  worker_thread+0x2d7/0x410
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  kthread+0xfc/0x240
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ret_from_fork+0x1c4/0x1f0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel:  </TASK>
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_ADD_STA failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: wlp3s0: HW problem - can not stop rx aggregation for dc:15:c8:aa:c3:e7 tid 0
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_ADD_STA failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: wlp3s0: failed to remove key (0, dc:15:c8:aa:c3:e7) from hardware (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_QOS_PARAM failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Failed to update QoS
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_RXON failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_RXON failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_RXON failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_RXON failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_ADD_STA failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: wlp3s0: failed to remove key (2, ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff) from hardware (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Command REPLY_RXON failed: FW Error
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Failing on timeout while stopping DMA channel 8 [0x07fd0001]
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: kernel BUG at mm/slub.c:546!
Sep 27 17:55:22 kellerkiste2 kernel: Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI

ewaller · 2025-09-27 16:44:00

When it does that, are the LEDs on your keyboard blinking? https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel#Kernel_panics

Webeule · 2025-09-27 17:39:05

ewaller wrote:

When it does that, are the LEDs on your keyboard blinking? https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel#Kernel_panics

Hm, I think I do not have any LEDs on the keyboard...

Webeule · 2025-09-28 06:43:43

I think I have an oops and not a kernel panic. But unfortunately it does not recover...

seth · 2025-09-28 18:41:31

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 2#p2264512

I have a problem with the driver

- kernel module specifically.

julemand101 · 2025-09-29 08:03:18

I have the exact same problem with my Lenovo ThinkPad T520 (NW64CMD) and when it happens, the Caps Lock key are blinking.

The 6.16 kernel have not been a good thing for Intel Wireless Network Drivers in general since they did some refactor and have ended up adding multiple bugs with older hardware. E.g. this problem https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=307644 but after that was fixed, more got discovered.

So the current crashes of my laptop, I kinda hoped would go away with upcoming 6.17 but I have yet to do some testing with the newly released kernel to see if it actually makes things better. Also not tested with 6.16.9.arch1-1 but I don't think it contains any changes related to iwlwifi so I have not really tried that one.

So for now, I can just say that it crashes with 6.16.8.arch3-1 similar to OP.

seth · 2025-09-29 08:08:17

See the link I posted (and the links there) this is a massive regression in 6.16 and the LTS kernel
Try the kernel in https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_326993

julemand101 · 2025-09-29 09:31:35

seth: Thanks. I have installed the kernel and it seems to be stable for at least a bit over an hour now with a bunch of network traffic.

Let's see if it keeps stable over the day but it does look promising.

seth · 2025-09-29 13:52:59

If you have a gitlab account, please also record your findings there - otherwise just make sure to let me know somehow (in case this gets closed as duplicate) so I can forward that for you.

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#1 2025-09-27 16:18:09

Total freeze after error with Wifi - hardware error or driver issue?

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Re: Total freeze after error with Wifi - hardware error or driver issue?

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