Re: via-rhine problem on EPIAV-1Ghz 2.4.21-pre6

[Brad Campbell <brad@seme.com.au>]

Erik Mouw wrote:

> 
> Here's the 2.5 driver backported to 2.4.20, it solved my timeout
> problems (with thanks to Roger Luethi). Don't know if the "noapic"
> option is still necessary, but it won't hurt anyway.
> 
> 
> Erik
Yup, Roger sent me the file directly (Many thanks Roger!)
It solved the timeout propblems, I do get these however.

Not that they cause any hiccups in throughput.

eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Transmit error, Tx status 00008800.
eth0: Transmitter underrun, Tx threshold now 40.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Transmit error, Tx status 00008800.
eth0: Transmitter underrun, Tx threshold now 60.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.
eth0: Tx descriptor write-back race.


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Brad....
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