Hello All, I would like to report a problem with the e1000e driver on a CentOS 5.4 machine with a custom kernel.
Experiencing interface timeouts/failure on a regular basis, rendering the management interface useless. Seeing the following error repeatedly in dmesg and stdout: 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang: TDH <143> TDT <12e> next_to_use <12e> next_to_clean <142> buffer_info[next_to_clean]: time_stamp <100de9410> next_to_watch <144> jiffies <100de952f> next_to_watch.status <0> 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang: TDH <143> TDT <12e> next_to_use <12e> next_to_clean <142> buffer_info[next_to_clean]: time_stamp <100de9410> next_to_watch <144> jiffies <100de95f7> next_to_watch.status <0> 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang: TDH <143> TDT <12e> next_to_use <12e> next_to_clean <142> buffer_info[next_to_clean]: time_stamp <100de9410> next_to_watch <144> jiffies <100de96bf> next_to_watch.status <0> The wierd part is eth2 has far more traffic on it and is not seeing any issue. I'll try to provide as much info as I can below. [admin@filter1 ~]$ uname -a Linux filter1.yemen.net.ye 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5.netsw #1 SMP Mon Apr 26 15:01:04 EDT 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [root@filter1 ~]# ethtool -i eth0 driver: e1000e version: 1.0.2-k2 firmware-version: 5.10-2 bus-info: 0000:05:00.0 [root@filter1 ~]# ethtool -k eth0 Offload parameters for eth0: Cannot get device udp large send offload settings: Operation not supported rx-checksumming: on tx-checksumming: on scatter-gather: on tcp segmentation offload: on udp fragmentation offload: off generic segmentation offload: off generic-receive-offload: off [root@filter1 ~]# lspci -vv | grep net 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06) Subsystem: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter 04:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06) Subsystem: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06) Subsystem: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter 05:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 06) Subsystem: Sun Microsystems Computer Corp. x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02) 07:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82575EB Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02) [root@filter1 ~]# modinfo e1000e filename: /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.15.1.el5.netsw/kernel/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000e.ko version: 1.0.2-k2 license: GPL description: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver author: Intel Corporation, <linux.n...@intel.com> srcversion: D6678FCB5D0D64FDE5CC3DF alias: pci:v00008086d000010F0sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010EFsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010EBsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010EAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010DFsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010DEsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010CEsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010CDsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010CCsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010CBsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010F5sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010BFsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010E5sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000294Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010BDsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010C3sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010C2sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010C0sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00001049sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000104Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000104Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000104Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010C4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010C5sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000104Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010BBsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00001098sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010BAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00001096sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000150Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010F6sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010D3sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000109Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000108Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000108Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000107Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000107Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000107Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010B9sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010D5sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010DAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010D9sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00001060sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010A5sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010BCsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d000010A4sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000105Fsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000105Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: vermagic: 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5.netsw SMP mod_unload 686 REGPARM 4KSTACKS gcc-4.1 parm: copybreak:Maximum size of packet that is copied to a new buffer on receive (uint) parm: TxIntDelay:Transmit Interrupt Delay (array of int) parm: TxAbsIntDelay:Transmit Absolute Interrupt Delay (array of int) parm: RxIntDelay:Receive Interrupt Delay (array of int) parm: RxAbsIntDelay:Receive Absolute Interrupt Delay (array of int) parm: InterruptThrottleRate:Interrupt Throttling Rate (array of int) parm: IntMode:Interrupt Mode (array of int) parm: SmartPowerDownEnable:Enable PHY smart power down (array of int) parm: KumeranLockLoss:Enable Kumeran lock loss workaround (array of int) parm: WriteProtectNVM:Write-protect NVM [WARNING: disabling this can lead to corrupted NVM] (array of int) parm: CrcStripping:Enable CRC Stripping, disable if your BMC needs the CRC (array of int) module_sig: 883f3504bd5e42e157cdcd4e826d9c611273910a0a1a1171e437af8913da28628a3569983976f83eb0a08c1c88252b77e9b2d0bd8aeb6e966185314d3a52 Only experiencing this issue with the PCI-Express interfaces. The igb interfaces prove useless on this production machine. Is there any other information that you would like me to provide? Is there anything I can do? This server is in production!!! thanks again, Stephen Palmateer Netsweeper Inc. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Assem Alwadee" <assem1...@gmail.com> To: "stephen palmateer" <stephen.palmat...@netsweeper.com> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 10:47:37 AM Subject: YemenNet netsweeper Installation Dear Stephen, We appreciate your effort , This my email and mobile number and the contact detail of ALI & Mohammed a...@yemen.net.ye Mobile : 777 013 003 and Mohammed is : m...@yemen.net.ye Mobile : 777 013 220 Would you please provide us with the work schedule for the next days. best regards -- Assem Mohammed Alwadee Network Engineer & IT Consultant Mobile: +967-777014846 Sanaa -Yemen -- Assem Mohammed Alwadee Network Engineer & IT Consultant Mobile: +967-777014846 Sanaa -Yemen -- Stephen Palmateer Netsweeper Inc. 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