From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 22 19:08:25 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 374A7106564A for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:08:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists@rewt.org.uk) Received: from hosted.mx.as41113.net (abby.lhr1.as41113.net [91.208.177.20]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFEE18FC14 for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:08:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [172.16.11.44] (unknown [91.208.177.153]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lists@rewt.org.uk) by hosted.mx.as41113.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D4D3E2285C; Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:08:10 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <4F6B7892.6090805@rewt.org.uk> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:08:02 +0000 From: Joe Holden User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: pyunyh@gmail.com References: <4F64AB3B.9030806@rewt.org.uk> <20120319214744.GC7518@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <4F6B061F.9050403@rewt.org.uk> In-Reply-To: <4F6B061F.9050403@rewt.org.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: msk/Yukon issues since 9.0-REL X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:08:25 -0000 Joe Holden wrote: > YongHyeon PYUN wrote: >> On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 03:18:19PM +0000, Joe Holden wrote: >>> Hi guys, >>> >>> I've upgraded to 9.0-REL from RC3 (I think) and the previous >>> workarounds I've used for msk/Yukon II problems don't seem to work >>> anymore: >>> >>> rc.conf: >>> ifconfig_msk0="inet 192.168.201.2/30 -lro -tso -vlanhwfilter -vlanhwtag" >>> >> >> msk(4) does not support VLAN hardware filter and LRO. However I >> don't understand how this affects stability of driver. >> >>> pciconf: >>> mskc0@pci0:7:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x81e6104d >>> chip=0x435111ab rev=0x15 hdr=0x00 >>> vendor = 'Marvell Technology Group Ltd.' >>> device = '88E8036 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller' >>> class = network >>> subclass = ethernet >>> >>> I seem to get the usual error: >>> msk0: watchdog timeout >>> msk0: prefetch unit stuck? >>> msk0: initialization failed: no memory for Rx buffers >>> >> >> There was a related change after 9.0-RELEASE. The change already >> merged to stable/9(r229874) So would you try latest stable/9 or >> apply the change to 9.0-RELEASE? >> http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/stable/9/sys/dev/msk/if_msk.c?r1=229524&r2=229874&view=patch >> >> > Well that's cute.... reboot during boot, no panic or errors on the > console ... > >>> MSI(-X) is disabled but it doesn't seem to make any difference.... >>> >>> Is there anything I can try to either debug or "fix" it? >>> >> >> If you've upgraded from somewhat old FreeBSD releases, make sure to >> cold boot your box(i.e. completely remove power cord for several >> minutes before booting). >> >>> Thanks, >>> J Ok so after removing sound from GENERIC it boots but the problem still occurs - the flags I used before did work (whether some didn't have any effect I don't know, but once I found a combination that prevented the problem I left it at that) Rather a concerning amount of regressions in 9... Thanks, J