netdev - Re: kernel panics with net_rx_action on kernels >2.6.26

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Message-ID: <20081216065901.GA4510@ff.dom.local>
Date:	Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:59:01 +0000
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	Alexander Huemer <alexander.huemer@....ac.at>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, linux-net@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: kernel panics with net_rx_action on kernels >2.6.26

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 09:11:09PM +0100, Alexander Huemer wrote:
...
> i applied it to 2.6.28-rc8.
> the machine is already running under heavy network load, as before, when
> the panics occur.
> heavy load means high packets/second values, not high byte/second values.
> if you find that necessary for testing i will find a way to pump some
> gigs through the machine.
> let's see what happens.

Actually, the bug I trie to fix in this patch doesn't depend on heavy
load directly, but on counting: it should trigger after receiving 20
packets (or max_interrupt_work driver parameter if you use this), and
then some break.

> i will get back to you after a new panic or 2 days without panic.

Regards,
Jarek P.
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