netdev - [net-2.6 PATCH 4/6] e1000e: add Tx timeout factor for 100Mbps

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Date:	Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:26 -0800
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, gospo@...hat.com,
	Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [net-2.6 PATCH 4/6] e1000e: add Tx timeout factor for 100Mbps

From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>

On some devices (e.g. 82578) not having a Tx timeout factor when linked at
100Mbps can cause false reports of hardware hangs on busy hubs.

Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---

 drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c |    2 +-
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index a1a5a6f..6345827 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			case SPEED_100:
 				txb2b = 0;
 				netdev->tx_queue_len = 100;
-				/* maybe add some timeout factor ? */
+				adapter->tx_timeout_factor = 10;
 				break;
 			}
 

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