Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 02:31:14 +0200 From: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Call for bfe(4) testers Message-ID: <20060609003113.GD61348@e.0x20.net> In-Reply-To: <20060607195303.GA3225@roadrunner.q.local> References: <20060607195303.GA3225@roadrunner.q.local>
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Hi Ulrich,
On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 09:53:03PM +0200, Ulrich Spoerlein wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> 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.
I do not have this problem with my bfe NIC and it always worked here.
> If you are running bfe hardware, *please* test the following (NO
> PATCHING OR REBOOTING REQUIRED)
>=20
> 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'?
Jun 9 01:49:11 bart kernel: bfe0: link state changed to DOWN
Jun 9 01:49:14 bart kernel: bfe0: link state changed to UP
> 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=3D0x81271028 chip=3D0x440114e4 rev=3D0x01.
bfe0@pci2:5:0: class=3D0x020000 card=3D0x108217c0 chip=3D0x440114e4 rev=3D=
0x01 hdr=3D0x00
vendor =3D 'Broadcom Corporation'
device =3D 'BCM4401 10/100 Integrated Ethernet Controller'
So it is a different card but the same chip and revision.
The system is a FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT with sources from last weekend.
I just applied your patch and it does still work for me, so if the patch wo=
rks=20
for you, we can both be happy :)
Lars
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