Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread David S. Miller
From: Matt Mackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:29:47 -0800 > Can we make any assumptions about the size and position of fragments. > For instance, will the first N data bytes of a UDP packet all be in > the same fragment? Nope, they can be fragmented any way possible. For packe

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread Matt Mackall
On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 09:41:30PM -0800, David S. Miller wrote: > From: "David S. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:39:22 -0800 (PST) > > > From: Matt Mackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:58 -0800 > > > > > What is "packet split" in this context? > >

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread David S. Miller
From: "David S. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:39:22 -0800 (PST) > From: Matt Mackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:58 -0800 > > > What is "packet split" in this context? > > It's a mode of buffering used by the e1000 driver. BTW, the issue is that in

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread David S. Miller
From: Matt Mackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:58 -0800 > What is "packet split" in this context? It's a mode of buffering used by the e1000 driver. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordom

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread Matt Mackall
On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 01:15:38PM -0800, Jeff Kirsher wrote: > When using packet split, netpoll times out when doing a netdump. What is "packet split" in this context? You ought to cc: the netdump people as well, as it's not part of the mainline kernel. -- Mathematics is the supreme nostalgia o

[BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread Jeff Kirsher
When using packet split, netpoll times out when doing a netdump. Server logs: --netdump[14973]: Got too many timeouts in handshaking, ignoring client 172.0.2.250 --netdump[14973]: Got too many timeouts waiting for SHOW_STATUS for client 172.0.2.250, rebooting it. When packet split is not used, ne