If tx timeout event occur, kernel will call rtl8139_tx_timeout_task() to reset hardware. But in this function, driver does not stop tx and rx function before reset hardware, that will cause system hang.
In this patch, add stop tx and rx function before reset hardware. Signed-off-by: Chunhao Lin <h...@realtek.com> --- drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c index ef668d3..da4c2d8 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c @@ -1667,6 +1667,10 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work) int i; u8 tmp8; + napi_disable(&tp->napi); + netif_stop_queue(dev); + synchronize_sched(); + netdev_dbg(dev, "Transmit timeout, status %02x %04x %04x media %02x\n", RTL_R8(ChipCmd), RTL_R16(IntrStatus), RTL_R16(IntrMask), RTL_R8(MediaStatus)); @@ -1696,10 +1700,10 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_timeout_task (struct work_struct *work) spin_unlock_irq(&tp->lock); /* ...and finally, reset everything */ - if (netif_running(dev)) { - rtl8139_hw_start (dev); - netif_wake_queue (dev); - } + napi_enable(&tp->napi); + rtl8139_hw_start(dev); + netif_wake_queue(dev); + spin_unlock_bh(&tp->rx_lock); } -- 1.9.1