From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@ebb.org>
Cc: bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10682] New: (net 8139too) dual ethernet system, any reasonable network causes: NETDEV WATCHDOG: ethN: transmit timed out
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 15:11:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080512151142.067b98d2.akpm@linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080512214014.GB27236@ebb.org>
On Mon, 12 May 2008 17:40:14 -0400
"Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn@ebb.org> wrote:
> Andrew, thanks so much for your quick reply!
>
> I reported this bug:
> > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10682
> > >
> > > Summary: (net 8139too) dual ethernet system, any reasonable
> > > network causes: NETDEV WATCHDOG: ethN: transmit timed
> > > out
> > > Product: Drivers
> > > Version: 2.5
> > > KernelVersion: 2.6.25.3
> > > Platform: All
> > > OS/Version: Linux
> > > Tree: Mainline
> > > Component: Network
> > > AssignedTo: jgarzik@pobox.com
> > > ReportedBy: bkuhn@ebb.org
>
> Andrew Morton replied:
>
> > I really dont' know where to begin with this, sorry. It's _probably_
> > some platform-related IRQ delivery problem. But then again it might be
> > something else :(
>
> I understand. FWIW, I tried every BIOS change imaginable to make sure it
> wasn't some weird BIOS interaction.
>
> > It would certainly be valuable to try some older kernels.
>
> What are you suggestions regarding "how old"? My plan *was* to install a
> 2.4 based distribution next, but if there are specific 2.6.x versions you
> think are worth trying, I'm happy to give a try. I'd rather try the
> 2.6.x's you suggest first, of course.
I think an early 2.6 would be a good place to start - 2.6.5. 2.6.9, etc.
If that doesn't help then we can probably safely assume that it's
always been busted. If that kernel works OK then we can drill in more
cloesly, if you're so inclined (which we hope you are ;))
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2008-05-12 4:10 ` [Bugme-new] [Bug 10682] New: (net 8139too) dual ethernet system, any reasonable network causes: NETDEV WATCHDOG: ethN: transmit timed out Andrew Morton
[not found] ` <20080512214014.GB27236@ebb.org>
2008-05-12 22:11 ` Andrew Morton [this message]
2008-05-13 14:35 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
2008-05-19 2:05 ` Bradley M. Kuhn
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