Pacman download slow, "failed to rate download" while sorting by speed

deek0146 · 2025-07-10 21:00:18

Hi

Pacman is downloading very slowly, to the point where it times out. I get this message while running reflector:

reflector -c GB -l 5 -f 5 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[2025-07-10 20:57:36] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (https://london.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extr … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:57:42] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (http://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.c … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:57:48] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (https://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit. … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:57:48] WARNING: failed to rate rsync download (rsync://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db): [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rsync'
[2025-07-10 20:57:53] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (http://gb.mirrors.cicku.me/archlinux/ex … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).

Or from the US instead:
$ reflector -c US -l 5 -f 5 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[2025-07-10 20:53:49] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (http://arch.mirror.constant.com/extra/o … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:53:55] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (https://losangeles.mirror.pkgbuild.com/ … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:54:00] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (http://us.arch.niranjan.co/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:54:07] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (https://us.arch.niranjan.co/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).
[2025-07-10 20:54:13] WARNING: failed to rate http(s) download (https://america.mirror.pkgbuild.com/ext … 4/extra.db): Download timed out after 5 second(s).

No matter what filters I apply, all servers get the same issue. When running pacman -Syu it downloads at about 100-500kb/s before failing.

My internet connection is fine otherwise its just pacman.

Any ideas?

deek0146 · 2025-07-10 21:12:38

Actually, I just ran a speed test and it says my connection is slow. Which is odd because I'm able to stream video and browse pretty seamlessly, and other devices on my network are fast.

seth · 2025-07-10 21:27:32

Sanity check
Please post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

deek0146 · 2025-07-10 21:33:33

Plugged in an ethernet cable, after a few minutes of nothing happening I now have pacman working. So I guess its an issue with my wifi, whcih is odd because I haven't changed anything.

deek0146 · 2025-07-10 21:51:09

seth wrote:

Sanity check
Please post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

seth · 2025-07-10 22:38:03

Only NM which isn't going to be a problem.
Please post your complete system journal for the boot:

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

deek0146 · 2025-07-10 22:52:53

seth wrote:

Only NM which isn't going to be a problem.
Please post your complete system journal for the boot:
sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

https://0x0.st/8DAy.txt

I'm going to bed now so won't reply for at least 10 hours

seth · 2025-07-11 07:25:01

Jul 10 22:09:53 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1 wlp8s0b1: renamed from wlan0

Welcome to hell
Try https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … oadcom-wl/

deek0146 · 2025-07-11 17:33:52

seth wrote:

Jul 10 22:09:53 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1 wlp8s0b1: renamed from wlan0
Welcome to hell
Try https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x8 … oadcom-wl/

Installing broadcom-wl and rebooting caused the wifi adapter to not work at all, previously I had a slow connection but now its dead

Here's the log from that boot: http://0x0.st/8D2s.txt

seth · 2025-07-11 19:57:52

"Fuck"

Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: You are using the broadcom-wl driver, which is not maintained and is incompatible with Linux kernel security mitigations. It is heavily recommended to replace the hardware and remove the driver. Proceed at your own risk!
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Unpatched return thunk in use. This should not happen!
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 306 at arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c:3230 __warn_thunk+0x2a/0x40
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Modules linked in: wl(POE+) snd_intel_dspcfg broadcom kvm_amd snd_intel_sdw_acpi bcm_phy_ptp uvcvideo bcm_phy_lib snd_hda_codec tg3 ccp snd_hda_core videobuf2_vmalloc uvc videobuf2_memops at24 videobuf2_v4l2 libphy snd_hwdep acer_wmi cfg80211 kvm snd_pcm videobuf2_common platform_profile snd_timer sparse_keymap ptp wmi_bmof videodev irqbypass psmouse snd pcspkr pps_core mc acpi_cpufreq rfkill sp5100_tco k10temp soundcore i2c_piix4 i2c_smbus mac_hid dm_mod loop nfnetlink ip_tables x_tables amdgpu amdxcp gpu_sched drm_panel_backlight_quirks drm_buddy ums_realtek uas usb_storage radeon drm_ttm_helper ttm sr_mod video serio_raw cdrom drm_exec i2c_algo_bit drm_suballoc_helper drm_display_helper cec wmi
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 306 Comm: (udev-worker) Tainted: P           OE       6.15.5-arch1-1 #1 PREEMPT(full)  d4bfd61c9343a8a5cd6331b14f20b7f081e8650a
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Tainted: [P]=PROPRIETARY_MODULE, [O]=OOT_MODULE, [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Hardware name: Acer Aspire 5552/JE51_DN, BIOS V2.14 07/27/2011
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: RIP: 0010:__warn_thunk+0x2a/0x40
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Code: 66 0f 1f 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 80 3d 5c 23 59 02 00 74 05 c3 cc cc cc cc 48 c7 c7 88 8d 39 ae c6 05 47 23 59 02 01 e8 b6 bc 06 00 <0f> 0b c3 cc cc cc cc 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: RSP: 0018:ffffd29440aa7c08 EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000027
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: RDX: ffff8bf6afa1cbc8 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff8bf6afa1cbc0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: RBP: ffffd29440aa7c58 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 00000000ffffefff
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: R10: ffffffffaee60f20 R11: ffffd29440aa7aa0 R12: ffffffffc2515b05
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: R13: ffffffffc11f7010 R14: 00007f5437ab62f2 R15: 0000000000000000
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: FS:  00007f5437ad4880(0000) GS:ffff8bf6fff2f000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: CR2: 000055ab7f6ba230 CR3: 0000000004101000 CR4: 00000000000006f0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: Call Trace:
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  <TASK>
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  warn_thunk_thunk+0x16/0x30
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  getvar+0x20/0x70 [wl c0c8108d8c39b890ce8343a2e9e10cc2ac5e0ad3]
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? __UNIQUE_ID_vermagic475+0x2d6b7d75243c/0x2d6b7d75243c [wl c0c8108d8c39b890ce8343a2e9e10cc2ac5e0ad3]
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  wl_module_init+0x23/0xb0 [wl c0c8108d8c39b890ce8343a2e9e10cc2ac5e0ad3]
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? do_one_initcall+0x5b/0x300
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? do_init_module+0x62/0x240
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? init_module_from_file+0x8a/0xe0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? idempotent_init_module+0x114/0x310
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? __x64_sys_finit_module+0x67/0xc0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? do_syscall_64+0x7b/0x810
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x37/0x1c0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? do_syscall_64+0x87/0x810
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x2c/0x1b0
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  ? entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel:  </TASK>
Jul 11 17:19:01 Alasdair kernel: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

So broadcom went from terrible to worse.
You can try linux-lts, linux-lts-headers and broadcom-wl-dkms, but even then that's not a long term solution.

Do you have https://archlinux.org/packages/core/any … -broadcom/ ?

Jul 10 22:09:58 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:09:58 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_config: change power-save mode: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:09:58 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:09:58 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_config: change power-save mode: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:10:00 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:10:00 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_config: change power-save mode: false (implement)
Jul 10 22:10:01 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcmsmac: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: associated
Jul 10 22:10:01 Alasdair kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement)

sounds like a bunch or important features are missing and the chip won't ever get out of power saving mode.
Maybe, if wl still works on the lts kernel, that can carry you until brcmsmac gets more usable?

Welcome to hell…

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#1 2025-07-10 21:00:18

Pacman download slow, "failed to rate download" while sorting by speed

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