netdev - RE: Lots of "BUG eth1 code -5 qlen 0" messages in 2.6.24

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Date:	Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:12:05 -0800
From:	"Waskiewicz Jr, Peter P" <peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
To:	<hadi@...erus.ca>, "Erik Mouw" <mouw@...linux.org>
Cc:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Lots of "BUG eth1 code -5 qlen 0" messages in 2.6.24

> Peter, I suspect that driver is just buggy in some other way 
> as opposed to being re-entered; couldnt tell by inspection. 
> It is possible it may be too eager to open up before it 
> really has space.
> It will be easy to check your theory by having the driver 
> just check if it is netif_stopped just before it returns 
> NETDEV_TX_BUSY.

Ahh, very good point.

Thanks,
-PJ
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