From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Adam Kropelin Subject: Re: intel 82571EB gigabit fails to see link on 2.6.20-rc5 in-tree e1000 driver (regression) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:04:48 -0500 Message-ID: <20070117190448.A20184@mail.kroptech.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: Allen Parker , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com ([24.24.2.57]:41380 "EHLO ms-smtp-03.nyroc.rr.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751411AbXAQXe4 (ORCPT ); Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:34:56 -0500 To: Auke Kok Content-Disposition: inline Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org > Allen Parker wrote: >> Allen Parker wrote: >>> From what I've been able to gather, other Intel Pro/1000 chipsets >>> work fine in 2.6.20-rc5. If the e1000 guys need any assistance >>> testing, I'll be more than happy to volunteer myself as a guinea pig >>> for patches. >> >> I wasn't aware that I was supposed to post this as a regression, so >> changed the subject, hoping that someone will pick this up and run with >> it. Primary issue being that link is not seen on this chipset under >> 2.6.20-rc5 via in-tree e1000 driver, despite multiple cycles of ifconfig >> $eth up && ethtool $eth | grep link && ifconfig $eth down. Tested on 2 >> machines with identical hardware. > > I asked Allen to report this here. I'm working on the issue as we speak > but for now I'll treat the link issue as a known regression once I > confirm it. If others have seen it then I'd like to know ASAP of course I am experiencing the no-link issue on a 82572EI single port copper PCI-E card. I've only tried 2.6.20-rc5, so I cannot tell if this is a regression or not yet. Will test older kernel soon. Can provide details/logs if you want 'em. --Adam