netdev - Re: e1000e crashes with 2.6.34.x and ThinkPad T60

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Message-ID: <20100730125452.GA21444@torres.zugschlus.de>
Date:	Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:54:52 +0200
From:	Marc Haber <mh+linux-kernel@...schlus.de>
To:	"Tantilov, Emil S" <emil.s.tantilov@...el.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Developers <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: e1000e crashes with 2.6.34.x and ThinkPad T60

Hi,

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 06:33:49PM -0600, Tantilov, Emil S wrote:
> Marc Haber wrote:
> > I have a new notebook, a Thinkpad T60, which is freezing in random
> > intervals (like 30 minutes to two days) as long as I am using the
> > on-board wired ethernet interface, which is an e1000e, [8086:109a]. As
> > long as I keep using the WLAN, the system runs for weeks despite
> > frequent suspend/resume cycles etc. The crashes seem really to be tied
> > to using the wired ethernet. This is a hard freeze, with nothing
> > happening on the system, only a long push on the power button helps.
> 
> When the crashes occur - is there a trace on the screen?

Not that I can see any. I'm working in X11, and the screen simply
freezes. Mouse doesn't move any more, clock stops. System is not
pingable, does not react to Ctrl-Alt-Bksp nor to any Magic Sysrq, nor
does it shut down when I have the power button issue an acpi shutdown
event.

> Do you know of a way to reproduce the issue? For example were
> you downloading files, browsing internet, or using the ethernet device
> in any way when the system crashed?

Sadly, no. I have it happen when typing in a remote ssh session, while
on the other hand hundreds of megabytes can be downloaded just fine.
It just happens "at random", two or three times a day. I have resorted
to using the WLAN instead of the wired ethernet, but that's not a
long-term solution.

> > Full dmesg and lspci-nn attached, please say if you need more.
> 
> Doesn't seem that there were any attachments to this email. 

I forgot, sorry.

> Could you also provide the kernel config?

Attached as well.

Greetings
Marc

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