From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Evgeniy Polyakov Subject: Re: Bug#396185: sky2 freezes in 2.6.17-2-686. Maintainer confirms that it should be fixed in 2.6.19-git tree. Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:15:47 +0300 Message-ID: <20061217141547.GA23387@2ka.mipt.ru> References: <20061031073030.6658.11274.reportbug@kano.factory.vocord.ru> <20061031085716.GW13178@baikonur.stro.at> <20061031093051.GA3323@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061031093455.GX13178@baikonur.stro.at> <20061031094424.GA19052@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061116173532.GA10653@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061116093821.318efbe6@freekitty> <20061118112134.GI4213@nancy> <20061118112527.GA25624@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061129052948.GC13488@2ka.mipt.ru> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Cc: Stephen Hemminger , 396185@bugs.debian.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from relay.2ka.mipt.ru ([194.85.82.65]:57964 "EHLO 2ka.mipt.ru" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752686AbWLQOQI (ORCPT ); Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:16:08 -0500 To: maximilian attems Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20061129052948.GC13488@2ka.mipt.ru> Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 08:29:48AM +0300, Evgeniy Polyakov (johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru) wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Here is link to discussion: > > > > > > > > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=116227512815783&w=2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > can you try the linux-image 2.6.18, they are in unstable > > > > > > > > > and the etch release images. > > > > > > > > > > 2.6.18-1-686 kernel still allows to freeze sky2. > > > > > > > > Fix didn't go in until 2.6.18.2 > > > > > > fix is in the 2.6.18-2-686 linux image, you'd better update > > > your test box. > > > > Just for clarification: there are at least two bugs described - one in > > the above link, and this new one. The former could only be fixed by > > reboot, the latter - by rmmod/modprobe sequence. The former had special > > info in dmesg, the latter does not. > > > > Hopefully they both are fixed in 2.6.18-2. > > I will set it up as soon as time permits (it is my main desktop, which > > is rarely turned off) and report if problem still persists. > > Bug still exists in 2.6.18-2 (package version 5). > Can be 'fixed' by rmmod/modprobe sequence though. > Is not easily reproducible. Bug with freeze also exists in 2.6.18-3 (package version 2.6.18-7) - no messages in dmesg, no interrupts. It is dual lan board with only one port being used. rmmod/modprobe sequence brings NIC back to working mode. -- Evgeniy Polyakov