Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:29:56 +0100 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Christer Solskogen <solskogen@carebears.mine.nu> Subject: Re: High load - lost network Message-ID: <200811101529.57983.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <gf9fs0$bir$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <gf9ado$n70$1@ger.gmane.org> <18712.12773.515079.902143@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <gf9fs0$bir$1@ger.gmane.org>
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On Monday 10 November 2008 15:18:40 Christer Solskogen wrote:
> Robert Huff wrote:
> > Have you double-checked the hardware? (Includes the cable
> > connection.) The "em" driver has a very good reputation and others
> > - includong myself - use it under siilar load profiles with no
> > problems.
>
> Yeah, I have. The error is replicated just by giving the machine
> something to do. It might also have something to do with the auto
> neogation and the switch.
>
> the wierd thing is that the only message in the log is:
> Nov 10 13:29:58 caius kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 10 13:29:59 caius kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Nov 10 13:30:08 caius kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Nov 10 13:30:10 caius kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
Any shared interrupts? What does vmstat -i show under the load you describe?
--
Mel
Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
and never get to the software part.
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