Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:28:57 -0700 (PDT) From: kchowksey@hss.hns.com To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: kern/4619: ix0: ifconfig causes kernel panic Message-ID: <199709240728.AAA10883@hub.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199709240730.AAA10966@hub.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 4619 >Category: kern >Synopsis: ix0: ifconfig causes kernel panic >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Sep 24 00:30:01 PDT 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Kapil Chowksey >Organization: Hughes Software Systems >Release: 2.2.1-RELEASE >Environment: FreeBSD 2.2.1-RELEASE on i386 >Description: Using Intel Ether-express card (ix0) on a 386 machine. ifconfig on the ix0 device causes a kernel panic (illegal page fault). The same card on a 486 PC works fine. Although there are problems with initial probes - which mistake it for mcd0 or wt0. >How-To-Repeat: Put in an Etherexpress (ix0) on a 386 PC - do ifconfig ix0 inet 139.85.242.85 netmask 0xffffff00 Kernel panic results - with an illegal page fault. (while in kernel mode). >Fix: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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