Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Stephen Hemminger
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:09:46 +0200 Marin Mitov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > > Make sure the interrupt is showing up as level triggered in > > /proc/interrupts. The BIOS may be configuring it as edge-triggered and that > > won't work with Ethernet drivers that use NAPI. > > for:

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
Hi Stephen, > Make sure the interrupt is showing up as level triggered in > /proc/interrupts. The BIOS may be configuring it as edge-triggered and that > won't work with Ethernet drivers that use NAPI. for: skge <--> Marvell 88E8001 chip cat /proc/interrupts gives (AMD64 X2 SMP): CPU0

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Stephen Hemminger
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:36:06 +0200 Marin Mitov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: > > Marin Mitov wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic > > > (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN)

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: > Marin Mitov wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic > > (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) > > using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) > > using rtl8139

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Jeff Garzik
Marin Mitov wrote: Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs on the PCI bus. There is a single switch between them

net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs on the PCI bus. There is a single switch between them (tested with another

net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs on the PCI bus. There is a single switch between them (tested with another

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Jeff Garzik
Marin Mitov wrote: Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs on the PCI bus. There is a single switch between them

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: Marin Mitov wrote: Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Stephen Hemminger
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:36:06 +0200 Marin Mitov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: Marin Mitov wrote: Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
Hi Stephen, Make sure the interrupt is showing up as level triggered in /proc/interrupts. The BIOS may be configuring it as edge-triggered and that won't work with Ethernet drivers that use NAPI. for: skge -- Marvell 88E8001 chip cat /proc/interrupts gives (AMD64 X2 SMP): CPU0

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Stephen Hemminger
On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:09:46 +0200 Marin Mitov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Stephen, Make sure the interrupt is showing up as level triggered in /proc/interrupts. The BIOS may be configuring it as edge-triggered and that won't work with Ethernet drivers that use NAPI. for: skge --