Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:33:19 +0800 From: "Senandung Mendonan" <mendonan@gmail.com> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with IBM NetXtreme 1000-T GigaEthernet Adapter Message-ID: <94c7120b0702210033s9beb479y129ba88b9fc67aa2@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <be0088ce0611061537n725051f4sb9119e5cfa00dc0d@mail.gmail.com> References: <94c7120b0608181236j2475301ds1379510f94b12d34@mail.gmail.com> <09BFF2FA5EAB4A45B6655E151BBDD90301D42713@NT-IRVA-0750.brcm.ad.broadcom.com> <94c7120b0608210209o482fef7ev1b4922d0597af666@mail.gmail.com> <94c7120b0610112005g62c0a137j97a3adf0d97c2ba5@mail.gmail.com> <94c7120b0611061011v6ff0dcbfh34778d4760a619cf@mail.gmail.com> <be0088ce0611061537n725051f4sb9119e5cfa00dc0d@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi list, A late followup on this issue. Due to physical location constraints and production environment, I finally have the chance to relook into this issue. I'm planning to perform these actions tomorrow:- 1. Apply Doug's IPMI patches from http://www.ambrisko.com/doug/bge_ipmi.patch (actually the 6.2-specific version at http://www.ambrisko.com/doug/bge_ipmi_6.2.patch ) 2. If situation persists, a "short test on the DEVICE_POLLING facility, and post the kern.polling.lost_polls", as recommended by David in his last message in this thread. However, I'm running out of time -- the customer already demanded a solution last year :) . Therefore, if above fails, I need to donate one of these NICs to anyone out there (preferably the driver developers), who's willing to figure out the necessary kludges or whatever to make it work (FOC or paid for). Anyone interested, please reply to me privately. Thank you! :) p.s. the summary of this issue is available in my blog here:- http://absolute-p.ath.cx/2006/10/05/freebsd-problem-with-ibm-netxtreme-1000-t-gigaethernet-adapter/ On 11/7/06, MQ <antinvidia@gmail.com> wrote: > > > 2006/11/6, Senandung Mendonan <mendonan@gmail.com>: > > > > Hi David / list, > > > > Just to drop a note that this situation still persists, even with the > > latest 6.2-BETA3. I have issued a pr. In addition, I'm willing to send > > you (or anyone in the list) the NIC in question for troubleshooting. > > > > Would very much welcome a helping hand.. > > > > Thanks... :) > > > > On 10/12/06, Senandung Mendonan <mendonan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > David / list, > > > > > > Some new developments/leads on this issue:- > > > > > > On 8/21/06, Senandung Mendonan <mendonan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > If you could attach a dump of dmesg that shows the messages from the > > > > > driver that might help too. > > > > > > > > Here's the dmesg for the dual-port version:- > > > > > > > > pci5: <ACPI PCI bus> on pcib4 > > > > bge0: <Broadcom BCM5704C Dual Gigabit Ethernet, ASIC rev. 0x2100> mem > > > > 0xdcff0000-0xdcffffff irq 48 at device 1.0 on pci5 > > > > miibus0: <MII bus> on bge0 > > > > brgphy0: <BCM5704 10/100/1000baseTX PHY> on miibus0 > > > > brgphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseTX, > > > > 1000baseTX-FDX, auto > > > > bge0: Ethernet address: 00:10:18:11:2a:0d > > > > bge1: <Broadcom BCM5704C Dual Gigabit Ethernet, ASIC rev. 0x2100> mem > > > > 0xdcfe0000-0xdcfeffff irq 49 at device 1.1 on pci5 > > > > miibus1: <MII bus> on bge1 > > > > brgphy1: <BCM5704 10/100/1000baseTX PHY> on miibus1 > > > > brgphy1: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseTX, > > > > 1000baseTX-FDX, auto > > > > bge1: Ethernet address: 00:10:18:11:2a:0a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > After deploying on a few servers, we realized some of the servers work > > > OK, and some not, although the cards are apparently same model, with > > > same dmesg shown above. > > > > > > Upon closer inspection, we found out that the two NICs' chipsets > > > differ in minor revision:- > > > > > > 1. The working NIC:- > > > > > > Broadcom BCM5704CKRB TS0341 P13 706741 B (manufactured 23/12/2004, > > > older revision of the same BCM5704C chipset supported by the FreeBSD > > > bge driver. > > > > > > ( Picture: > http://absolute-p.ath.cx/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/old-23-12-2004.jpg > > > ) > > > > > > 2. The intermittent NIC:- > > > > > > Broadcom BCM5704CKRB CS0424 P20 723153B B (unknown manufacture date, > > > but probably newer than the working NIC). > > > > > > ( Picture: > http://absolute-p.ath.cx/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/new.jpg > ) > > > > > > I have yet to try a 6.2 kernel, the site has no internet connections > > > and a bit far, so takes a while for me to try that. In the meantime, > > > perhaps with the chipset details you have some ideas? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > --mendonan > > > "Yang mimpikan secangkir kopi panas dengan selimut.." > > > (Dreaming of a cup of hot coffee, and a blanket..") > > > > > > > > > -- > > --mendonan > > "Yang mimpikan secangkir kopi panas dengan selimut.." > > (Dreaming of a cup of hot coffee, and a blanket..") > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > Would you please have a short test on the DEVICE_POLLING facility, and post > the kern.polling.lost_polls after booting for a while here? > -- --mendonan "Yang mimpikan secangkir kopi panas dengan selimut.." (Dreaming of a cup of hot coffee, and a blanket..")
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