On Thu, 27 Nov 2014, SL wrote:
> kernel: xen_netfront: xennet: skb rides the rocket: 19 slots

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1317811
http://www.brendangregg.com/blog/2014-09-11/perf-kernel-line-tracing.html

Try disabling TSO in xennet:
ethtool -K eth0 sg off

> - What might be causing this issue?

The xennet kernel driver is broken.

> - Could this be a problem with the virtual host? (and why is Xen mentioned
> here)

It is the client, but yes.

> - What can I do to stop this happening?

Kill your net performance by disabling sg acceleration.  This is going to
bite you hard if you use jumbo frames (MTU > 1500).

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  them all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond
  where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
  Henrique Holschuh


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