On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 04:11:35PM +0200, Thomas Müller wrote: > Hi, > > I already sent this two days ago, but I have the feeling it was > overlooked or filtered because of a large attachment. > > > If I try to boot 2.6.21.6, 2.6.22.1 or 2.6.22-git8 the system completely > hangs when init tries to bring up my r8169-based NIC. Not even the > keyboard lights are working anymore. > > If I unplug the network cable, boot continues just fine and everything > works as it should. > If I boot with the cable unplugged, the system also hangs and continues > after I plug in the cable. > > > Everything works fine with 2.6.20.15. > > > Configuration: > http://www.mathtm.de/config_2.6.20.15_fc6based > http://www.mathtm.de/config_2.6.21.6_f7based > > > Using a Fedora kernel (based on 2.6.21.5) I get the following kernel > message: > r8169: eth0: link down > BUG: soft lockup detected on CPU#0! > [<c0451ea2>] softlockup_tick+0xa5/0xb4 > [<c042e930>] update_process_times+0x3b/0x5e > [<c043d298>] tick_sched_timer+0x57/0x9a > [<c0439df5>] hrtimer_interrupt+0x12b/0x1b6 > [<c043d241>] tick_sched_timer+0x0/0x9a > [<c0408534>] timer_interrupt+0x2c/0x32 > [<c045210e>] handle_IRQ_event+0x1a/0x3f > [<c045354e>] handle_level_irq+0x81/0xc7 > [<c04072c7>] do_IRQ+0xb8/0xd1 > [<c04058ff>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 > [<c0452105>] handle_IRQ_event+0x11/0x3f > [<c045354e>] handle_level_irq+0x81/0xc7 > [<c04534cd>] handle_level_irq+0x0/0xc7 > [<c04072bb>] do_IRQ+0xac/0xd1 > [<c04058ff>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 > [<c042b2dc>] __do_softirq+0x54/0xba > [<c04071b7>] do_softirq+0x59/0xb1 > [<c04534cd>] handle_level_irq+0x0/0xc7 > [<c042b194>] irq_exit+0x38/0x6b > [<c04072cc>] do_IRQ+0xbd/0xd1 > [<c04058ff>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 > [<c04200d8>] find_busiest_group+0x264/0x4c5 > [<c0601895>] _spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x8/0x9 > [<c042e863>] __mod_timer+0xa1/0xab > [<f8a4e1ec>] rtl8169_open+0x12e/0x194 [r8169] > [<c05a3054>] dev_open+0x2b/0x62 > [<c05a1aa1>] dev_change_flags+0x47/0xe4 > [<c05de45c>] devinet_ioctl+0x250/0x56a > [<c04e72c0>] copy_to_user+0x3c/0x50 > [<c0598b47>] sock_ioctl+0x19f/0x1be > [<c05989a8>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x1be > [<c047f713>] do_ioctl+0x1f/0x62 > [<c047f99a>] vfs_ioctl+0x244/0x256 > [<c047f9f8>] sys_ioctl+0x4c/0x64 > [<c0404f70>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb > ======================= > r8169: eth0: link up > > > > There already is a bugzilla entry at > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242572 > I know, not everyone is a fan of bugzilla, but maybe someone wants to > take a look at what was discussed there. > > > Please CC me as I'm not subscribed to the list and don't hesitate to > tell me that I forgot to include some crucial information ;) > > > Regards, > Thomas >
As you know already this seems to be caused by an undesireable interaction between the r8169 driver and a kernel with CONFIG_DEBUG_SHIRQ=y. It seems rtl8169_interrupt will spin (or hang) while booting until there is an interrupt to service (like a link-change event). -andy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html