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. 
Tel. +1.519.826.5222 
Cell. +1.519.500.7929 
Fax. +1.519.826.5228 
Email: stephen.palmat...@netsweeper.com 

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