netdev - Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9386] New: sis190 network driver crash

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Date:	Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:58:41 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org, chris@...uxepos.com,
	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9386] New: sis190 network driver crash

On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:30:53 -0800 (PST) bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org wrote:

> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9386
> 
>            Summary: sis190 network driver crash
>            Product: Drivers
>            Version: 2.5
>      KernelVersion: 2.6.23.1
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: high
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Network
>         AssignedTo: jgarzik@...ox.com
>         ReportedBy: chris@...uxepos.com
>                 CC: romieu@...zoreil.com
> 
> 
> I have a problem where I can lock up a number of machines by 
> changing the link state on a sis190 Ethernet port. For example, during 
> a data transfer such as FTP if I unplug the Ethernet cable and plug it 
> back in, the Ethernet interface will stop responding and the machine 
> will lock up after a minute or so. This behaviour is repeatable. I have the
> sis190 driver loaded as a module.
> 
> I haven't found a kernel version where this doesn't happen. It happens with
> kernel 2.6.20.15, for example.
> 
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