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mt76x2u: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error -5

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Description

What does "mt76x2u: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error -5" mean?
That happened after I rebooted (my AP died :-().

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Research direction

Start by locating the mt76x2u probe entry point and the handling of error -5 in the driver source. Determine what the reported probe failure means and what information would distinguish a transient device problem from a driver defect. The issue is done when the cause and next diagnostic step are documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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