Re: QUESTION: Network hangs with BP6 and 2.4.x kernels, hardwarerelated?

[Frank de Lange]

On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 09:11:29PM +0100, Manfred Spraul wrote:
> Frank, please clarify:
> you still run without disable_irq_nosync() in 8390.c?

I am running with your patched version of 8390.c (so WITHOUT
disable_irq_nosync()).

In addition, I patched apic.c (focus cpu enabled)
In addition, I patched io_apic ((TARGET_CPUS 0xff)

> I have a first idea: we send an EOI to an interrupt that is masked on
> the IO apic, perhaps that causes the problems.

Sound plausible...

> I'm right now typing a patch.

I'll await yours instead of making my own patch this time... :-)

Cheers//Frank
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