Re: hard crashes 2.4.0/1 with NE2K stuff

mirabilos
2001-02-02T13:59:54Z

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roeland Th. Jansen" <roel@grobbebol.xs4all.nl>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:16 PM
Subject: hard crashes 2.4.0/1 with NE2K stuff

> 2.4.1. rebuilt here and with a floodping towards my machine causes a
> hard crash where nothing works anymore.
>
> just before it happens :
>
> Feb 1 13:07:24 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:24 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0x3, t=21.
> Feb 1 13:07:36 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:36 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0xb7, t=38.
> Feb 1 13:07:41 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:41 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0xb7, t=38.
> Feb 1 13:07:43 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:43 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0x97, t=118.
> Feb 1 13:07:45 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:45 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0x97, t=118.
> Feb 1 13:07:46 grobbebol kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> Feb 1 13:07:46 grobbebol kernel: eth0: Tx timed out, lost interrupt? TSR=0x3, ISR=0x97, t=38.
>
>
> note that it doesn't happen when 2.2.19pre* is used. Still some work
> there to do.
>
> the used board BP6 (abit), apics enabled. non-overclocked. card is a
>
> 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL-8029(AS)
>
> IRQ:
>
> 19: 6851 7642 IO-APIC-level eth0
>
> I assume Franks suggestions didn't get into the kernel ?

I have UP P133/56MB, 2.4.1-vanilla, some config changes.
NE2K works fine for me though software watchdog enabled.
I didn't strain test it yet, but will do l8er.

-mirabilos

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