On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 08:27:25AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote: > I can't reproduce the users problem with the hardware I have. And > without the patch the dual > port board doesn't work. So it is a question of regression, versus > fixing pre-existing bugs. > I am okay with reverting the patch, as a temporary state, but concerned > with how > to make progress in fixing this.
I can reproduce the bug in a second. I will test any version you send me. I take it you have tested the driver on gigabit ethernet by sending zero from one netcat to another (the sending machine being something, and the receiving machine being skge)? The only thing that needed to be done for the last 6 patches in the mainline was reversing the order of two register writes, meaning that the dual port stuff need not be thrown away. This was explained in my bug report (that was hard to read). I'm not suggesting this is a proper fix. In fact, I think it's not, because we can not explain the problem. It would _very_ nice to get to the bottom of this issue, so I would favor reverting the patch and trying and debugging carefully before creating quick and dirty fixes.. Thank you all.. -- Heikki Orsila Barbie's law: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Math is hard, let's go shopping!" http://www.iki.fi/shd - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
