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Message-Id: <20081002173829.082fd922.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:38:29 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Cc: bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org, vapier@...too.org
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 11648] New: rtl8150 module does not unload
when interface is up
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:52:44 -0700 (PDT)
bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org wrote:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11648
>
> Summary: rtl8150 module does not unload when interface is up
> Product: Drivers
> Version: 2.5
> KernelVersion: 2.6.26.5
> Platform: All
> OS/Version: Linux
> Tree: Mainline
> Status: NEW
> Severity: normal
> Priority: P1
> Component: Network
> AssignedTo: jgarzik@...ox.com
> ReportedBy: vapier@...too.org
>
>
> using stock kernel.org 2.6.26.5 on a Dell Latitude D820 laptop (running Gentoo,
> but shouldnt matter).
>
> i'm using a RTL8150 USB NIC with the driver built as a module:
> ID 0bda:8150 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8150 Fast Ethernet Adapter
>
> if you load the module, then bring up the interface by doing something simple
> like `ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1`, then do `rmmod rtl8150`, the driver goes to
> lunch and forgets to come back. top shows ksoftirqd processing a lot and rmmod
> using 100% cpu. trying to strace rmmod shows nothing, so something in the
> kernel is processing a lot on its behalf ...
>
I never know who to blame^Wconsult when it comes to USB net drivers.
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