netdev - Re: 2.6.20->2.6.21 - networking dies after random time

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Date:	Mon,  6 Aug 2007 21:36:15 +0200
From:	"Jean-Baptiste Vignaud" <vignaud@...dmail.fr>
To:	"mingo" <mingo@...e.hu>
Cc:	"cebbert" <cebbert@...hat.com>,
	"marcin\.slusarz" <marcin.slusarz@...il.com>,
	"jarkao2" <jarkao2@...pl>, "tglx" <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"shemminger" <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-net" <linux-net@...r.kernel.org>,
	"netdev" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"alan" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: 2.6.20->2.6.21 - networking dies after random time

> * Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com> wrote:
> 
> > Before, they would print:
> > 
> > eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status e601.
> >   diagnostics: net 0ccc media 8880 dma 0000003a fifo 0000
> > eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered -- IRQ blocked by another device?
> >   Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 295757(13) current 295757(13)
> >   Transmit list 00000000 vs. f7150a20.
> >   0: @f7150200  length 80000070 status 0c010070
> >   1: @f71502a0  length 80000070 status 0c010070
> >   2: @f7150340  length 8000005c status 0c01005c
> > 
> > Now they just work, apparently...
> 
> could you please try the patch below? If this doesnt do the trick then i 
> guess we need to revert that change.

I confirm that the latest fedora kernel 2.6.22.1-41.fc7 (with the removal of [PATCH] genirq: do not mask interrupts by default) still work on my machine for 3 days.

Atm I'm still stressing the network (2 * 3com cards + 1 onboard nvidia card) to be sure.

Jb



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