netdev - Re: RTL-8110SC lockup with r8169

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Date:	Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:54 +0100
From:	Pádraig Brady <P@...igBrady.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
CC:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>, Glen Gray <glen@...cor.com>
Subject: Re: RTL-8110SC lockup with r8169

On 05/05/10 17:05, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We're having an issue with the r8169 driver, where very often
> (1 in 10 boots) it will lockup and our netboot system will hang.
> On this hardware previously, we used FC5 with the r1000 driver without issue.

I should have clarified that the lockup is at boot
when trying to bring up the interface.

I've now tried the Realtek r8169-6.013.00.tar.bz2 driver
dated April 28 2010, and it does _not_ have the issue.

cheers,
Pádraig.
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