Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:00:13 +0200 From: Goran Lowkrantz <goran.lowkrantz@ismobile.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.2 SHOWSTOPPER - em completely unusable on 6.2 Message-ID: <34693F6D24D58A05154C67E6@[172.16.2.106]> In-Reply-To: <451A5F5F.6050900@ismobile.com> References: <451A1375.5080202@gneto.com> <20060927071538.GF22229@e-Gitt.NET> <451A4189.5020906@samsco.org> <20060927094509.GB75104@hugo10.ka.punkt.de> <20060927110820.GD75104@hugo10.ka.punkt.de> <451A5F5F.6050900@ismobile.com>
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To add another twist to this: I added options POLLING to the kernel, moved=20 the fireware and USB drivers from the kernel and loaded them as modules. I=20 have NOT enabled polling on the em-interface but this new kernal, built on=20 the same sources as the failing one works without a hitch. As before, let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Regards, Goran L --On Wednesday, September 27, 2006 13:24:15 +0200 glz=20 <goran.lowkrantz@ismobile.com> wrote: > I have seen the watchdog and reset problem on a -STABLE laptop, both em > and iwi. It only occur when I try to connect using Mulberry e-mail client > so I thought it could be a problem with the linuxilator. > > The load on the box is normally low but both driver have shared > interrupts, either with cbb or usb. Here is what I can see: > > uname -a: > FreeBSD viglaf 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE #55: Thu Sep 21 > 22:15:38 CEST 2006 root@viglaf:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/VIGLAF i386 > > dmesg: > em0: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 6.1.4> port > 0x8000-0x803f mem 0xc0220000-0xc023ffff,0xc0200000-0xc020ffff irq 11 at > device 1.0 on pci2 > em0: Ethernet address: 00:0d:60:89:36:e8 > em0: [FAST] > iwi0: <Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG> mem 0xc0214000-0xc0214fff irq 9 at > device 2.0 on pci2 > iwi0: Ethernet address: 00:16:6f:8b:0a:21 > > vmstat -i > interrupt total rate > irq0: clk 11148090 999 > irq1: atkbd0 32271 2 > irq5: pcm0 atapci+ 157115 14 > irq6: fdc0 1 0 > irq7: 1 0 > stray irq7 1 0 > irq8: rtc 1426745 127 > irq9: cbb1 cbb2++* 26582 2 > irq11: cbb0 em0++* 762544 68 > irq12: psm0 516858 46 > irq14: ata0 43494 3 > irq15: ata1 82 0 > Total 14113784 1265 > > This is a development machine so I can debug and test patches as needed. > > Best regards, > Goran L > > Patrick M. Hausen wrote: >> Hello! >> >>> On -stable occasionally other people complained about very similar >>> looking problems with bge and other drivers. My guess is, though >>> I'm not a kernel developer, just an experienced admin, that >>> em stands out as problematic just by coincidence. Certain onboard >>> network components tend to come with certaiin chipsets and certain >>> architectures. >> >> I forgot to mention: we do have systems with em interfaces that >> never showed this problem! >> >> Regards, >> Patrick > > > -- > ................................................... the future isMobile > > Goran Lowkrantz <goran.lowkrantz@ismobile.com> > System Architect, isMobile, Aurorum 2, S-977 75 Lule=C3=A5, Sweden > Phone: +46(0)920-75559 > Mobile: +46(0)70-587 87 82 Fax: +46(0)70-615 87 82 > > http://www.ismobile.com ............................................... > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --=20 ................................................... the future isMobile Goran Lowkrantz <goran.lowkrantz@ismobile.com> System Architect, isMobile, Aurorum 2, S-977 75 Lule=EF=BF=A5, Sweden Phone: +46(0)920-75559 Mobile: +46(0)70-587 87 82 Fax: +46(0)70-615 87 82 http://www.ismobile.com ...............................................
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