From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 25 14:46:07 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 685A016A407; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:46:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from r.gruyters@yirdis.nl) Received: from mail.yirdis.nl (82-148-208-109.fiber.unet.nl [82.148.208.109]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF3C513C45A; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:46:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from r.gruyters@yirdis.nl) Received: from server.yirdis.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.yirdis.nl (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l0PEk1x1027582 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:46:01 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from r.gruyters@yirdis.nl) Received: (from www@localhost) by server.yirdis.net (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l0PEk1du027581; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:46:01 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from r.gruyters@yirdis.nl) X-Authentication-Warning: server.yirdis.net: www set sender to r.gruyters@yirdis.nl using -f Received: from hp-xw4100-01.yirdis.nl (hp-xw4100-01.yirdis.nl [10.8.0.27]) by server.yirdis.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:46:01 +0100 Message-ID: <20070125154601.5kyq29pqgow8kwwk@server.yirdis.net> Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:46:01 +0100 From: Robin Gruyters To: Jeremy Chadwick References: <20070124105741.cj2htvoxcs4gg8wk@server.yirdis.net> <20070124141737.GA7772@icarus.home.lan> <20070124152537.gk06yc8d3k8gwgo0@server.yirdis.net> <20070124150143.GA8460@icarus.home.lan> <20070125120722.si80d0rao8o8ow8w@server.yirdis.net> <20070125133904.GA30161@icarus.home.lan> In-Reply-To: <20070125133904.GA30161@icarus.home.lan> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.1) / FreeBSD-5.4 X-Virus-Scanned: OK Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bge Ierr rate increase from 5.3R -> 6.1R X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:46:07 -0000 Quoting Jeremy Chadwick : > On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 12:07:22PM +0100, Robin Gruyters wrote: >> Quoting Jeremy Chadwick : >> [...] >> > >> >Set your Cisco configuration to use 100/full, and edit the >> >ifconfig_bge0 line in rc.conf on your FreeBSD box to have "media >> >100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex", then reboot the FreeBSD box. >> >If the problem continues, there may be faulty cabling, but >> >usually errors on one direction are a sign of duplex mismatch. >> >If after replacing the cabling the issue continues, then there's >> >a chance the bge(4) driver may be obtaining statistics wrong for >> >the particular chip revision being used (this is hearsay on my >> >part; I'm just guessing...) >> > >> Ok, I have set the Cisco port to 100/full-duplex and update the bge* >> interfaces on the development server, but the problem still exists. >> >> I have also updated the other server, which is connected to another >> Cisco switch, but the same results. > > Okay so at least we know it's not specific to your switch, or > to auto-neg nor the cabling (two different switches + boxes with > the same problem probably isn't your fault. :) ). That's definitely > evidence that it's a driver problem, probably specific to the 5704 > (since I have two machines using 5750s without this problem). > > Looks like we'll need someone with the Broadcom data sheet for > the 5704 to help out. There's also the Bill Paul > and David Christensen (who worked on bce(4), > but might know of some details here...) > Hmmm, ok. BTW, I found out there another thread going on on the =20 freebsd-net mailinglist about the same issue(s): http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=3Dfreebsd-net&w=3D2&r=3D1&s=3Dbge+ierr&q=3Db There are some patches available, but looks like only for the -CURRENT =20 not for 6.x releases. Regards, Robin