Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:22:37 +0900 From: Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com> To: Ole Vole <subbsd@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ale driver on asus eeepc 901 could not disable Tx/Rx under traffic flow Message-ID: <20081202012237.GB5306@cdnetworks.co.kr> In-Reply-To: <200812020102.04504.subbsd@gmail.com> References: <200812020102.04504.subbsd@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 01:02:04AM +0300, Ole Vole wrote: > Hello Maillist, > > Im using FreeBSD-CURRENT (from 01122008 snap from cvs) and got looped notice > in dmesg buffer when LAN Ethernet generate some traffic: > .. > ale0: could not disable Tx/Rx MAC(0x00000008)! > ale0: DMA read error! -- resetting > .. > ale0: could not disable Tx/Rx MAC(0x00000008)! > .. > with flapping interface (link going to down and back up). > Hmm, there was similiar report but I couldn't reproduce this on my box. In fact I'm out of idea why it happens. Since I have no access to datasheet I'm not sure what can be done at the moment. Even a developer in Atheros answered that changing mainboard would be the first step to diagnose the issue. :-( > ifconfig ale0 -txcsum -rxcsum -tso and forcing link for media 10BaseT/UTP is > in vain. > There are a couple of magic values related with PHY in Linux driver which I didn't want to include as I don't understand what it does. Do you use 10baseT media? Would you show me the output of "ifconfig ale0"? > Under small traffic flow ale0 work is fine without errors. Somebody meet with > like similar prombel on Asus eee pc 901 ? Thanks Anyway, I'll let you know if I mange to find a clue to the issue. -- Regards, Pyun YongHyeon
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