Whoops, I see what you're talking about Andrew, OK, I get it, Steve I have another set of changes to get into ixgbe soon anyway, I'll roll this change up with that and then let you test it as soon as I get something ready, ok? Early next week.
Jack On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Andrew Boyer <abo...@averesystems.com>wrote: > Hello Steve and Jack, > You need to handle the SIOCSIFADDR ioctl or it gets passed up the stack to > ether_ioctl(). When it goes up the interface gets reset. See the comments > in em_ioctl() and igb_ioctl(). > > We fixed this in ixgbe in our internal tree and it seems to work fine with > 82598 and 82599. You also need to include opt_inet.h for the INET #define > to be valid. > > -Andrew > > On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Steven Hartland wrote: > > > Just double checked on igb1 on the same machine, adding an alias causes > > no loss in network from the primary or existing ip aliases for the nic. > > > > So this should be eliminating most variables except the driver? > > > > Regards > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Vogel" <jfvo...@gmail.com> > > To: "Steven Hartland" <kill...@multiplay.co.uk> > > Cc: <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>; "Vogel, Jack" <jack.vo...@intel.com> > > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:35 PM > > Subject: Re: Intel ix (X520) disconnects when manipulating ips? > > > > > >> OK, did some testing, this re-init with link transition will happen on > both > >> the 1G > >> drivers as well as ixgbe, its due to the stack/ioctl behavior when you > do > >> the > >> ifconfig. > >> So, what are you comparing this to that DOESN'T do this?? If this were > to > >> be kept from happening I'm not sure where the responsible code would be > >> but I'm pretty sure its not in the driver :) > > > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, > the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to postmas...@multiplay.co.uk. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > -------------------------------------------------- > Andrew Boyer abo...@averesystems.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
