Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 07:54:58 -0500 From: Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail.com> To: Michael Tuexen <tuexen@fh-muenster.de> Cc: "freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: gem0 instability Message-ID: <3516af46-6c41-d891-2246-6cf0a4dcf63b@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9A3DEC19-5191-4220-9A77-EC90462E9B1C@fh-muenster.de> References: <21538fef-663e-bbc2-33cb-b780da74bba4@gmail.com> <9A3DEC19-5191-4220-9A77-EC90462E9B1C@fh-muenster.de>
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On 2019-05-25 15:53, Michael Tuexen wrote: >> On 25. May 2019, at 14:45, Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Is this a known issue with powermacs? >> >> May 24 14:09:06 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout >> May 24 14:09:06 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN >> May 24 14:09:11 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP >> May 24 14:09:18 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout >> May 24 14:09:18 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN >> May 24 14:09:22 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP >> May 24 14:09:30 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout >> May 24 14:09:30 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN >> May 24 14:09:34 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP >> >> The gem0 interface has a tendency to become unstable under heavy load. Rebooting alleviates it. >> >> Launching keepassxc (buildable thanks to Mark M's qt5-core patch) from a remote display seems to be a reliable trigger. >> >> This machine has some visible physical damage, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's a local hardware issue. It's reliable otherwise, though. > I do see the same on a machine (G5) without physical damage. So I guess it is a software issue. > > Best regards > Michael > Thanks for the feedback. Is anyone still working on Mac G5 driver issues? This is not a major problem, but I'd be willing to help out if someone qualified is interested in fixing it. I'm not qualified to take the lead, although I do have some experience with device drivers (DOS, embedded systems). -- Earth is a beta site.
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