More 'resource' problems with "ath0"

[Sam Leffler]

Ross Finlayson wrote:
> 
>>> So far I have not seen the problem recur after I switched to using 11g.
> 
> Unfortunately the problem arose again today, even when running 11g:
> 
> May 19 13:24:40 ns named[398]: client 66.80.0.7#1025: error sending
> response: not enough free resources
> May 19 13:24:40 ns named[398]: client 66.80.0.7#1025: error sending
> response: not enough free resources
> 
>> So your clients are operating in ps mode
> 
> Yes, some of the clients of one of the access points (the one that's
> running at the coffee shop, which is where the problem arose again
> today) will be operating in power-save mode.  (Because these clients are
> random 'walk in off the street' types, it's not possible in general to
> prevent them from using power-save mode.)
> 
>>  and this may be the same issue seen by one other person.  I'm working
>> on it but am traveling right now so nothing will happen for a while
>> (and it's also hard to reproduce).
> 
> Is there any diagnostic tool that I could run - when I notice the
> problem occurring - that might help you in tracking down and solving
> this problem?

Not really.  I have an idea what's going.

> 
> Also, do you think that Joao's suggestion - copied below - is worth trying?

No.  The problem is in the driver (probably in the handling of packets
buffered for clients operating in ps mode).

	Sam