Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1760035AbXHGJno (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Aug 2007 05:43:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1757733AbXHGJnd (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Aug 2007 05:43:33 -0400 Received: from mx10.go2.pl ([193.17.41.74]:41748 "EHLO poczta.o2.pl" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757319AbXHGJnc (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Aug 2007 05:43:32 -0400 Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:44:01 +0200 From: Jarek Poplawski To: Jean-Baptiste Vignaud Cc: cebbert , mingo , "marcin\.slusarz" , tglx , torvalds , linux-kernel , shemminger , linux-net , netdev , akpm , alan Subject: Re: 2.6.20->2.6.21 - networking dies after random time Message-ID: <20070807094401.GA3223@ff.dom.local> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1704 Lines: 38 On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 11:21:07AM +0200, Jean-Baptiste Vignaud wrote: > > > > * interrupts (i use irqbalance, but problem was the same without) > > > > I wonder if you tried without SMP too? > > No i did not. Do you think that this can be a problem ? > To test with no SMP, do i need to recompile kernel or is there a kernel parameter ? It's always better to exclude any complications if it's possible. Yes, there is the kernel parameter for this: nosmp. So, if you have some time to spare I think 2.6.23-rc2 with this nosmp could be an interesting option. > .... > > > BTW, Jean-Baptiste and Chuck - it seems, unless you have too much > > time, there is no use for testing my "genirq: fix simple and fasteoi > > irq handlers" patch. > > Well i just tested 2.6.23-rc1 with your patch and copied (using smbclient) big files : > > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2: transmit timed out > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: eth2: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e601. > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: diagnostics: net 0ccc media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 0000 > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: eth2: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device? > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 93481(9) current 93481(9) > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: Transmit list 00000000 vs. ffff81007be977a0. > Aug 7 11:11:53 loki kernel: 0: @ffff81007be97200 length 8000005f status 0001005f ... Thanks, Jarek P. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/