Bug#990127: mt76x0 crashes repeatedly

[maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>]

reassign 990127 linux 4.19.181-1
tags 990127 moreinfo
stop

> Package: firmware-misc-nonfree
> Version: 20190114-2
> kernel module: mt76x0

The firmware did not change for ages, hence reassigning to linux.
 
 
> Following an update recently, this driver stopped working correctly.  I can
> now only get a working WiFi connection for a few seconds after reboot, or
> after waiting several minutes, making anything that requires the internet
> almost impossible. This was working fine until the update.

the Linux version in buster you are using is outdated, there exists
4.19.194-3 and in buster backports 5.10.46-4~bpo10+1.

> Once the interface is up, the driver crashes almost immediately.  It does
> not matter whether I use NetworkManager or do things manually with
> /etc/network/interfaces and then ifup.

please try to reproduce with up to date kernel, thank you.