linux-kernel - Re: [patch] revert: [NET]: Fix races in net_rx

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Message-Id: <200707161418.42852.olaf.kirch@oracle.com>
Date:	Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:18:41 +0200
From:	Olaf Kirch <olaf.kirch@...cle.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	mingo@...e.hu, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] revert: [NET]: Fix races in net_rx_action vs netpoll

On Monday 16 July 2007 13:26, David Miller wrote:
> Well, let's figure out why before we revert because it
> is attempting to fix a legitimate bug.
> 
> Olaf, any ideas?

It seems as if the card is stuck in NAPI mode without being
serviced by net_rx_action.

Ingo, is this a UP or SMP machine? Are you still getting output
from netconsole, or is the network down completely?

Olaf
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