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From: "Matt Carlson" <mcarlson@broadcom.com>
Subject: Re: WARNING: at net/sched/sch_generic.c:219
 dev_watchdog+0xfe/0x17e() with tg3 network
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:54:13 -0800
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On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 09:31:28PM -0800, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 05:52:23PM -0800, Matt Carlson wrote:
> (...)
> > > tg3: eth0: transmit timed out, resetting
> > > tg3: DEBUG: MAC_TX_STATUS[0000000b] MAC_RX_STATUS[00000006]
> > > tg3: DEBUG: RDMAC_STATUS[00000000] WDMAC_STATUS[00000008]
> > > tg3: tg3_stop_block timed out, ofs=1400 enable_bit=2
> > > tg3: tg3_stop_block timed out, ofs=c00 enable_bit=2
> > > tg3: tg3_stop_block timed out, ofs=4c00 enable_bit=2
> > > tg3: eth0: Link is down.
> > > tg3: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex.
> > > tg3: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX.
> > > 
> > > The ease with which I reproduce it here clearly indicates that this is
> > > related to the switch, probably just the fact that it is at 100 Mbps.
> > > Unfortunately this evening I must go, but I still have one 100 Mbps
> > > switch somewhere at home, I'll reproduce the same test ASAP in order
> > > to bisect the issue.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Willy
> > 
> > Does turning off flow control help at all?
> 
> I have not tested but I will. I hope to be able to trigger the problem
> on other similar switches, because I'm only once a week connected to
> the culprit...

I can't say for certain, but I suspect the problem might be more
associated with the link speed than the particular switch you are using.
Can you try autoneg'ing down to a slower speed and see if that helps
make the problem more reproducable?