netdev - Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 11865] New: WOL for E100 Doesn't Work Anymore

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Date:	Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:02:24 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Cc:	bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org, rogerx@....lonestar.org
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 11865] New: WOL for E100 Doesn't Work Anymore


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On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:56:35 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org wrote:

> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11865
> 
>            Summary: WOL for E100 Doesn't Work Anymore
>            Product: Drivers
>            Version: 2.5
>      KernelVersion: 2.6.27
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Network
>         AssignedTo: jgarzik@...ox.com
>         ReportedBy: rogerx@....lonestar.org
> 
> 
> Latest working kernel version: 2.6.27

This should read 2.6.26.  It is a regression.

> Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.27
> Distribution: Gentoo
> Hardware Environment: 2x750P3 1G RAM w/ 
> 
> 00:14.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100]
> (rev 08)
> 
> Problem Description:
> As of kernel version 2.6.27, WOL has stopped working.  The box no longer powers
> on after the magic packet has been sent.  Rebooting using kernel-2.6.26*, WOL
> *does* work!
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> (Not needed.  Self Explanatory.)
> 
> 
> I noticed 3 lines of code in e100.c added/modified since 2.6.26*, however, I
> reversed 2 lines of code to 2.6.26 and the other line was just added an
> additional pointer, for which I left alone.  Recompiled, rebooted and WOL still
> didn't work using 2.6.27.  I'm guessing, the source of this bug lies elsewhere.

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