Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:54:21 -0800 From: Nick Rogers <ncrogers@gmail.com> To: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD STABLE <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: em interface slow down on 8.0R Message-ID: <147432021001292054k31421fdarc349d77dc0118ed0@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <2a41acea1001291743j46252b66g7fa8fccb39d0520@mail.gmail.com> References: <147432021001242047k659a26d0s44b35164920aeb74@mail.gmail.com> <02307620-ECDC-4E8B-A5B1-FF8491E226C4@nokia.com> <33c6b0bc1001252031k508426bfh25fad65e9223d87@mail.gmail.com> <147432021001260900p60ed1804t97392d2dff5cd244@mail.gmail.com> <20100128121701.GB9408@goofy.tols.org> <2a41acea1001281116k7d14cc26x120f9960ab14d19d@mail.gmail.com> <20100129133824.GE23403@goofy.tols.org> <2a41acea1001290945m77e9ae18if927716d82e50b2f@mail.gmail.com> <147432021001291728w65debe89s127667ed8eca92be@mail.gmail.com> <2a41acea1001291743j46252b66g7fa8fccb39d0520@mail.gmail.com>
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I just discovered it myself today. I'll try and post more info in another thread. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote: > You know, i know absolutely nothing about ALTQ :) This is the first I've > heard > about this problem, you should make sure the maintainer of the driver gets > informed sooner :) > > Would be happy to look into it as I have time. > > Jack > > > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Nick Rogers <ncrogers@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Does any of this have anything to do with the fact that ALTQ seems to be >> broken for em(4) under 8.0-RELEASE? I just ran into this similar problem >> today where my PF/ALTQ hfsc rules no longer seem to do anything on em >> interfaces. >> >> http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=6656 >> >> Any information regarding this would be appreciated. Thanks. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No need, I set it up and tried it, and I was right, it does not fail if >>> that >>> routine is not used. The interesting thing is that the igb driver, which >>> has the same code, works fine. >>> >>> In any case, I'm hot on the track of this and hope I can figure it out >>> today. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 5:38 AM, Marco van Tol <marco@tols.org> wrote: >>> >>> > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:16:02AM -0800, Jack Vogel wrote: >>> > > I am investigating it, and have a suspicion about what's going on, >>> you >>> > can >>> > > assist in verifying my suspicion. In if_em.c search for >>> > "em_setup_vlan_hw", >>> > > you will find a compile time option that uses that only if >>> > FreeBSD_version >>> > > is > 700029, hack the code however you wish so that it uses the OLD >>> way >>> > > (ie that it never calls em_setup_vlan_hw_support()) and see if that >>> makes >>> > > the issue disappear. >>> > >>> > Oh good, I will try that and let you know about the result first chance >>> I >>> > get. Should be days rather then hours, but I'll make it asap. >>> > >>> > > If you have any problems or questions email me directly. >>> > >>> > Will do, thanks! >>> > >>> > Marco >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Marco van Tol <marco@tols.org> >>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 09:00:35AM -0800, Nick Rogers wrote: >>> > > > > Is it advisable to patch 8.0-RELEASE kernel sources with the >>> latest >>> > > > > (CURRENT) em driver (i.e., src/sys/dev/e1000)? It looks like >>> there >>> > are >>> > > > some >>> > > > > updates to the driver since 8.0-RELEASE that may fix some >>> problems? >>> > > > >>> > > > While on the em subject, forgive me if I mail this to the >>> inappropriate >>> > > > place, but is there any ETA on progress for bug kern/141646? >>> > > > >>> > > > I'm currently suffering from it and would be willing to provide >>> needed >>> > > > assistance for fixing it. >>> > > > >>> > > > Thank you very much in advance, >>> > > > >>> > > > Marco van Tol >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Better to remain silent and be thought a fool >>> > than to speak out and remove all doubt. >>> > - Abraham Lincoln >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >>> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >>> > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >>> freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org >>> " >>> >> >> >
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