linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.27.19 + 28.7: network timeouts for r8169 and 8139too

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Date:	Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:12:00 +0100
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	Rui Santos <rsantos@...popie.com>
Cc:	Michael Büker <m.bueker@...lin.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
Subject: Re: 2.6.27.19 + 28.7: network timeouts for r8169 and 8139too

Rui Santos <rsantos@...popie.com> :
[...]
> I Finally ended up the big bisect operation. The commit responsible for
> this issue is commit
> b726e493e8dc13537d1d7f8cd66bcd28516606c3
> labeled
> 'r8169: sync existing 8168 device hardware start sequences with vendor
> driver'

Thanks a lot for the bisect.

> With that patch removed, I  was able to get a sustained 40MB/s+ on a
> 20GB ftp transfer. I wasn't able to do it with the specified patch applied.
> Just as a side note, I was never able to reproduce it on a 100MBit
> connection, only on a full 1GBit one...
> 
> However this patch will not reverse on the current kernel.
> 
> What do you think the next step should be ?
> As usual, if you need any testing, please do let me know.

Can you see if one of the attached patches or a combination of them
makes a difference for the current (-git) kernel ?

-- 
Ueimor

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