Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:11:02 +0000 From: "Ben Kaduk" <minimarmot@gmail.com> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Call for bfe(4) testers Message-ID: <47d0403c0606081011y5f610eb3h8eb8ac32f1a6bee0@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20060607195303.GA3225@roadrunner.q.local> References: <20060607195303.GA3225@roadrunner.q.local>
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On 6/7/06, Ulrich Spoerlein <uspoerlein@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I investigated a bug/missing feature in the bfe(4) driver, which makes
> it not see any LINK DOWN events unless you happen to invoke ifconfig.
>
> If you are running bfe hardware, *please* test the following (NO
> PATCHING OR REBOOTING REQUIRED)
>
> 1. Plug in ethernet cable
> 2. Watch dmesg/syslogd for the LINK UP message
> 3. Remove the cable
> 4. Do you see a LINK DOWN message? Does it appear after you issue
> 'ifconfig'?
>
> Please run these simple steps and report back to me, if you get the LINK
> DOWN message or not and which hardware you are running. For reference,
> mine is a BCM4401, card=0x81271028 chip=0x440114e4 rev=0x01.
>
> If you want to give the patch a try, you are of course encouraged to do
> so.
>
> Ulrich Spoerlein
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>
Hi Ulrich,
It appears that I have the same card as you, but I performed the
simple test anyways (kernel recompile will have to wait until my ~5
hour computation finishes). The link up message appears
automatically, but the link down message does not appear until I issue
an ``ifconfig" command.
pciconf -lv:
bfe0@pci2:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x81271028 chip=0x440114e4 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Broadcom Corporation'
device = 'BCM4401 10/100 Integrated Ethernet Controller'
class = network
subclass = ethernet
I will hopefully give the patch a try in the next couple of days.
-Ben Kaduk
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