I saw this error (once) in 2.6.13 a few weeks ago: Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: e1000: eth0: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: TDH <7e> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: TDT <7f> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: next_to_use <7f> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: next_to_clean <7e> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: dma <16ef9012> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: time_stamp <423845db> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: next_to_watch <7e> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: jiffies <423845db> Jun 23 15:19:01 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <0>
so upgraded to 2.6.17 and got a slew of them today - shown below. E1000 maintainers: any ideas? Phil Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: TDH <a> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: TDT <a> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: next_to_use <a> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: next_to_clean <5f> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: time_stamp <b6bc51> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: next_to_watch <5f> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: jiffies <b6bcc6> Jul 5 11:43:26 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:33 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:34 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:36 X kernel: TDH <2c> Jul 5 11:43:38 X kernel: TDT <2c> Jul 5 11:43:42 X kernel: next_to_use <2c> Jul 5 11:43:45 X kernel: next_to_clean <81> Jul 5 11:43:46 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:47 X kernel: time_stamp <b6be88> Jul 5 11:43:49 X kernel: next_to_watch <81> Jul 5 11:43:52 X kernel: jiffies <b6bf0e> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDH <ff> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDT <ff> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_use <ff> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_clean <54> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c06d> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch <54> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: jiffies <b6c0d2> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDH <81> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDT <81> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_use <81> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_clean <d6> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c0b8> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch <d6> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: jiffies <b6c19b> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDH <1b> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDT <1b> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_use <1b> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_clean <71> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c1d8> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch <71> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: jiffies <b6c255> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDH <9e> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: TDT <9e> Jul 5 11:43:53 X kernel: next_to_use <9e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_clean <f3> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c229> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch <f3> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: jiffies <b6c329> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDH <39> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDT <39> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_use <39> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_clean <8e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c4a0> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch <8e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: jiffies <b6c558> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDH <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDT <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_use <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_clean <d3> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c5aa> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch <d3> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: jiffies <b6c651> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDH <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: TDT <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_use <7e> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_clean <14> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: time_stamp <b6c5aa> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch <14> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: jiffies <b6c725> Jul 5 11:43:54 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: TDH <d5> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: TDT <d5> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: next_to_use <d5> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: next_to_clean <2a> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: time_stamp <b74c13> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: next_to_watch <2a> Jul 5 11:49:35 X kernel: jiffies <b74ca6> Jul 5 11:49:38 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:49:49 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:49:51 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:49:59 X kernel: TDH <5f> Jul 5 11:50:01 X kernel: TDT <5f> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_use <5f> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_clean <b4> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: time_stamp <b74d69> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_watch <b4> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: jiffies <b74e22> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: TDH <e1> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: TDT <e1> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_use <e1> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_clean <36> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: time_stamp <b74deb> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_watch <36> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: jiffies <b74ee4> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:04 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <fd> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b74f0a> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <fd> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b74fbf> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <a8> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <3e> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b74f0a> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <3e> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b7508d> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: e1000: eth0: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <ff> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b751d5> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <ff> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b75253> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <5> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b750fd> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <5> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b752a6> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: e1000: eth0: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <47> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <40> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b75225> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <40> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b752f2> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDH <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: TDT <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_use <b0> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_clean <46> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: time_stamp <b75173> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: next_to_watch <46> Jul 5 11:50:05 X kernel: jiffies <b75317> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDH <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDT <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_use <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_clean <15> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: time_stamp <b7533f> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch <15> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: jiffies <b753ef> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDH <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDT <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_use <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_clean <56> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: time_stamp <b7533f> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch <56> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: jiffies <b754d3> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDH <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDT <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_use <c0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_clean <97> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: time_stamp <b7537a> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch <97> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: jiffies <b755ad> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: e1000: eth1: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: Tx Queue <0> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDH <36> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: TDT <36> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_use <36> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_clean <8b> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: buffer_info[next_to_clean] Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: time_stamp <b756ee> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch <8b> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: jiffies <b75837> Jul 5 11:50:06 X kernel: next_to_watch.status <1> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html