[BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread Jeff Kirsher
When using packet split, netpoll times out when doing a netdump. Server logs: --netdump[14973]: Got too many timeouts in handshaking, ignoring client 172.0.2.250 --netdump[14973]: Got too many timeouts waiting for SHOW_STATUS for client 172.0.2.250, rebooting it. When packet split is not used,

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread David S. Miller
From: David S. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:39:22 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Mackall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:58 -0800 What is packet split in this context? It's a mode of buffering used by the e1000 driver. BTW, the issue is that in packet split

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread Matt Mackall
On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 09:41:30PM -0800, David S. Miller wrote: From: David S. Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:39:22 -0800 (PST) From: Matt Mackall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:58 -0800 What is packet split in this context? It's a mode of

Re: [BUG] netpoll is unable to handle skb's using packet split

2005-11-14 Thread David S. Miller
From: Matt Mackall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:29:47 -0800 Can we make any assumptions about the size and position of fragments. For instance, will the first N data bytes of a UDP packet all be in the same fragment? Nope, they can be fragmented any way possible. For packet