(second try! sorry) On 27-06-2007 10:36, Jeff Garzik wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hello All, >> >> We have been experimenting a couple of interface hangs with the 8139cp >> driver. It appears that the tx buffer stops transmitting and never starts >> up again in some yet unknown conditions. To be able to circumvent this we >> implemented the missing dev->tx_timeout function which should reset the >> interface and allow it work again. >> >> The problem reoccurs quite seldom and we have yet to be able to confirm >> that the attached patch helps the situation. We though that we should >> submit the patch anyway for reviewing. >> >> The patch is made against 2.6.21.5 kernel. > > Seems OK, but I'm definitely interested in hearing test feedback.
Hi! I think maybe there are too many similar problems under 2.6.21 to be individual, and there could be something common to fix? So, I "link" here a few probably interested souls to cc: Subject: Re: 2.6.20->2.6.21 - networking dies after random time ... On Tue, Jun 26, 2007 at 04:24:07PM +0200, Jean-Baptiste Vignaud wrote: > Hello, i have a very similar problem with 2.6.21 also; > > 2 3com NICs and they are failling randomly. > > The kernel is a basic fedora 7 kernel (2.6.21-1.3228.fc7) > I found a bug report and added details here : > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=243960 > > I'm not subcribed on this list, so please cc me if there is any questions. > > JB > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2007 at 08:10:17AM +0200, Marcin Ślusarz wrote: > > ... > > > I reproduced it on minimal config: ... > > We know your hardware should be OK - since it was fine with 2.6.20. ... It looks like there is something common in the air... Marcin: ne2k_pci with 8390, Jean: 3com, and now I see similar problem with 8139cp too (plus some ideas): http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=118293314109648&w=2 So, you probably should wait a little & look for new patches here. Cheers, Jarek P. - 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
