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RT-AX89X going out of memory every 10 minutes (asd process?)

shievan
Level 8

Hello, my router froze up overnight, so I rebooted it, and ever since the logs are showing that it is going OOM about every 10 minutes. First it starts spamming:

May 17 10:44:26 kernel: [ 5872.720019] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:26 kernel: [ 5873.235497] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:27 kernel: [ 5873.747543] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:27 kernel: [ 5874.259510] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:28 kernel: [ 5874.771556] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430

Then it looks like a high memory killer kicks in and kills a process called asd:

May 17 10:44:30 kernel: [ 5876.819570] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.219109] mcsd invoked oom-killer: gfp_mask=0x24004c0, order=2, oom_score_adj=0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.219144] CPU: 2 PID: 20987 Comm: mcsd Tainted: P                4.4.60 #1
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.225567] Hardware name: Generic DT based system
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.232709] [<8022001c>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<8021c8c4>] (show_stack+0x10/0x14)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.237296] [<8021c8c4>] (show_stack) from [<803b8590>] (dump_stack+0x78/0x98)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.245195] [<803b8590>] (dump_stack) from [<802a7d38>] (dump_header+0x44/0x164)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.252241] [<802a7d38>] (dump_header) from [<802a825c>] (oom_kill_process+0xcc/0x448)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.259775] [<802a825c>] (oom_kill_process) from [<802a8924>] (out_of_memory+0x2e4/0x354)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.267520] [<802a8924>] (out_of_memory) from [<802ac4d4>] (__alloc_pages_nodemask+0x67c/0x738)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.275752] [<802ac4d4>] (__alloc_pages_nodemask) from [<802ac5a0>] (__get_free_pages+0x10/0x24)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.284275] [<802ac5a0>] (__get_free_pages) from [<80225d70>] (pgd_alloc+0x18/0x144)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.293301] [<80225d70>] (pgd_alloc) from [<80228478>] (mm_init+0xcc/0x138)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.301027] [<80228478>] (mm_init) from [<802e1854>] (do_execveat_common+0x284/0x5f4)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.307697] [<802e1854>] (do_execveat_common) from [<802e1bf0>] (do_execve+0x2c/0x34)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.315695] [<802e1bf0>] (do_execve) from [<80209bc0>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x34)
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.323544] Mem-Info:
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211] active_anon:161197 inactive_anon:1485 isolated_anon:0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211]  active_file:90 inactive_file:127 isolated_file:7
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211]  unevictable:0 dirty:52 writeback:1 unstable:0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211]  slab_reclaimable:875 slab_unreclaimable:31662
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211]  mapped:220 shmem:1513 pagetables:602 bounce:0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331211]  free:4778 free_pcp:4 free_cma:0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.331557] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.365795] Normal free:18404kB min:3752kB low:4688kB high:5628kB active_anon:644788kB inactive_anon:5940kB active_file:648kB inactive_file:916kB unevictable:0kB isolated(anon):0kB isolated(file):128kB present:898048kB managed:881836kB mlocked:0kB dirty:208kB writeback:4kB mapped:1176kB shmem:6052kB slab_reclaimable:3500kB slab_unreclaimable:126648kB kernel_stack:1432kB pagetables:2408kB unstable:0kB bounce:0kB free_pcp:544kB local_pcp:0kB free_cma:0kB writeback_tmp:0kB pages_
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.395533] lowmem_reserve[]: 0 0 0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.421214] Normal: 4597*4kB (U) 0*8kB 0*16kB 0*32kB 0*64kB 0*128kB 0*256kB 0*512kB 0*1024kB 0*2048kB 0*4096kB = 18388kB
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.431371] 2010 total pagecache pages
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.432161] 0 pages in swap cache
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.435905] Swap cache stats: add 0, delete 0, find 0/0
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.439280] Free swap  = 0kB
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.444308] Total swap = 0kB
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.447454] 224512 pages RAM
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.450298] 0 pages HighMem/MovableOnly
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.453163] 4053 pages reserved
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.457046] Out of memory: Kill process 9710 (asd) score 684 or sacrifice child
May 17 10:44:31 kernel: [ 5877.459867] Killed process 9710 (asd) total-vm:625440kB, anon-rss:621348kB, file-rss:60kB

 Looking back at when the router locked up initially overnight, it seems like it tried to look for a firmware update automatically around 4am, (which is strange because I have auto updates turned off), then started spamming the 'NBUF alloc failed' message:

May 17 03:48:01 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 03:48:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 03:48:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7649)]fimrware update check first time
May 17 03:48:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7682)]no need to upgrade firmware
May 17 03:48:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 03:48:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 03:48:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7654)]fimrware update check once
May 17 03:49:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 03:49:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 03:49:05 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7654)]fimrware update check once
May 17 03:49:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 03:49:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 03:49:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7649)]fimrware update check first time
May 17 03:49:35 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7682)]no need to upgrade firmware
May 17 03:57:55 kernel: [1382843.922889] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 03:57:55 kernel: [1382844.435933] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 03:57:56 kernel: [1382845.012988] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 03:57:56 kernel: [1382845.525014] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430

 Any help greatly appreciated!

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hatamotochi
Level 7

I have the exact same issue. It also started this morning May 17th 2023. Everything was good with this router and I haven't touched any settings but same as OP, last night I had a failed FW update (I also have auto-update disabled) and then since then I get the same NBUF failed to allocate leading to out of memory error. Usually when this happens I lose WIFI, but I keep LAN/WAN. This happens almost exactly 10 minutes after rebooting the router. Everything will work for 10 minutes, then I get the above errors and lose WIFI and webinterface access to the router.

 

I have tried to do a factory reset and restore configuration from file but this didn't help.

 

May 17 03:59:02 APSTATS: band 0: beacon success: 52816071/0/1422529/2116 state: ENABLED
May 17 03:59:02 APSTATS: band 1: beacon success: 53291871/0/55211/5412 state: ENABLED
May 17 03:59:02 THERMAL: CPU: 40, 2G: 53, 5G: 49, 10G: 57, FAN:1790. (C:0/0, U:1/9, F:1, D:16, P:48 T:1358792)
May 17 04:59:32 APSTATS: band 0: beacon success: 52851251/0/1422551/2116 state: ENABLED
May 17 04:59:32 APSTATS: band 1: beacon success: 53327306/0/55211/5412 state: ENABLED
May 17 04:59:32 THERMAL: CPU: 40, 2G: 53, 5G: 49, 10G: 57, FAN:1796. (C:0/0, U:1/9, F:1, D:16, P:48 T:1358792)
May 17 05:11:02 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 05:11:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 05:11:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7649)]fimrware update check first time
May 17 05:11:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7682)]no need to upgrade firmware
May 17 05:11:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 05:11:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 05:11:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7654)]fimrware update check once
May 17 05:12:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 05:12:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 05:12:07 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7654)]fimrware update check once
May 17 05:12:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7616)]do webs_update
May 17 05:12:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7634)]retrieve firmware information
May 17 05:12:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7649)]fimrware update check first time
May 17 05:12:37 WATCHDOG: [FAUPGRADE][auto_firmware_check:(7682)]no need to upgrade firmware
May 17 05:21:20 kernel: [5466528.303145] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:20 kernel: [5466528.819728] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:21 kernel: [5466529.331746] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:21 kernel: [5466529.952814] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:22 kernel: [5466530.458165] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:22 kernel: [5466530.970158] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:23 kernel: [5466531.482172] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:23 kernel: [5466531.994216] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:24 kernel: [5466532.506209] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:24 kernel: [5466533.018207] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:25 kernel: [5466533.530201] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466547.866505] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466548.378482] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466548.890492] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466549.402495] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466549.914503] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466550.426502] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466550.938532] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466551.450534] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466551.962549] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466552.474566] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466552.986596] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466553.498576] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466554.005970] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466554.522593] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466555.034615] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466555.546633] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466556.058615] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:48 kernel: [5466556.570650] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:50 kernel: [5466557.082648] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:51 kernel: [5466557.594664] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:52 kernel: [5466558.106669] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:55 kernel: [5466558.618672] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:57 kernel: [5466559.130666] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:21:59 kernel: [5466559.642677] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:00 kernel: [5466560.154707] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:00 kernel: [5466560.666686] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:02 kernel: [5466561.178720] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:02 kernel: [5466561.690736] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:04 kernel: [5466562.202748] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:05 kernel: [5466562.714729] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:07 kernel: [5466563.226755] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:09 kernel: [5466563.738734] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:10 kernel: [5466564.250766] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:12 kernel: [5466564.762762] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430
May 17 05:22:13 kernel: [5466565.274801] wlan: [0:E:QDF] NBUF alloc failed 12107B @ dp_get_ppdu_desc:3430

 

I have the exact same issues with the same error logs.

ealagna
Level 8

Having the exact same problem. Started last night around 2AM Pacific. Same alloc errors. Rebooting helps for a few mins, tried a factory reset.

MorsCanis
Level 8

Same exact issue here, with same error logs.

iamalittlepige
Level 7

I also noticed this exact behavior on my AX89X this morning. It continues after a factory reset.

hatamotochi
Level 7

Same issue. Works OK for about 10 minutes after reboot, then loses WIFI and Web Interface to router. Factory reset does not help.

No problems previous to today, seems like some update overnight broke everyone's routers?

AllYourBass
Level 8

same issue here. Found this thread by the searching the log message just before the wlan crashes. My router is still passing packets on eth. Only the wifi goes down.

have you contacted ASUS? I'm having the same issue. So weird. 

On hold right now. The chat I was on got disconnected.