Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:18:32 +0900 From: Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com> To: JoaoBR <joao@matik.com.br> Cc: cvs-src@freebsd.org, Pyun YongHyeon <yongari@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/pci if_vr.c Message-ID: <20071026121832.GE20617@cdnetworks.co.kr> In-Reply-To: <200710261011.42367.joao@matik.com.br> References: <200710120341.l9C3fsWe058991@repoman.freebsd.org> <200710260749.12086.joao@matik.com.br> <20071026114700.GD20617@cdnetworks.co.kr> <200710261011.42367.joao@matik.com.br>
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On Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 10:11:41AM -0200, JoaoBR wrote: > On Friday 26 October 2007 09:47:00 Pyun YongHyeon wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 07:49:11AM -0200, JoaoBR wrote: > > > On Friday 12 October 2007 00:41:54 Pyun YongHyeon wrote: > > > > yongari 2007-10-12 03:41:54 UTC > > > > > > > > FreeBSD src repository > > > > > > > > Modified files: (Branch: RELENG_7) > > > > sys/pci if_vr.c > > > > Log: > > > > MFC if_vr.c, 1.127 to RELENG_7: > > > > Not all VIA Rhine chips support 256 register space. So touching > > > > VR_STICKHW register would result in unexpected results on these > > > > hardwares. wpaul said the following for the issue. > > > > > > > > The vr_attach() routine unconditionally does this for all > > > > supported chips: > > > > > > > > /* > > > > * Windows may put the chip in suspend mode when it > > > > * shuts down. Be sure to kick it in the head to wake it > > > > * up again. > > > > */ > > > > VR_CLRBIT(sc, VR_STICKHW, (VR_STICKHW_DS0|VR_STICKHW_DS1)); > > > > > > Hi > > > since I upgraded to 7 this days I loss connection to a machine with vr > > > nic > > > > > > the only event I can find after resetting (i have no phisical access) is > > > > > > Oct 26 04:31:56 ap-c kernel: vr0: link state changed to DOWN > > > > > > may it be related? What should I do? > > > > I'm pretty sure it's not related with my changes. > > > > If you think vr(4) is culprit for the issue try overhauled vr(4). > > I think I've fixed many unresolved vr(4) issues but it needs more > > testing. > > You can download the overhauled vr(4) at the following URL. > > http://people.freebsd.org/~yongari/vr/if_vr.c > > http://people.freebsd.org/~yongari/vr/if_vrreg.h > > > > Note, don't use the overhauled driver on your production system. > > I couldn't see any issues in the driver but it may have unnoticed > > bugs. > > I will arrange a test machine to see how it goes > Ok. Let me know if you see any unusual things. Pluging/unpluging cables shouldn't affect the operation of vr(4). I heard stock vr(4) is vulerable to this type of link changes. In addition, you may notice better Rx performance. > my people discovered when the vr goes down they can unplug the tp cable on the > switch and back in again re-activates the nic > The overhauled vr(4) should not have this bug. > this machines run 7 fine, don't remember the exact src date but any day of the > first week, then with the sources from and compiled on 24th do this > > thank's > -- Regards, Pyun YongHyeon
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