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From: Lance Lassetter <lancelassetter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: r8169 with 3.9.0-rc9
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:59 -0500
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On Sun, May 05, 2013 at 09:33:23PM +0200, Francois Romieu wrote:
> Lance Lassetter <lancelassetter@gmail.com> :
> [...]
> > What do you think, Ueimor ?
> 
> I think you should try a post 3.9 kernel including commit
> 4ada8db38a44654446fe35ceb20a1972220e0f69 ("net: Restore NETIF_F_* bit
> ordering.").
> 
> -- 
> Ueimor

Ueimor,

I fixed the problem with grub2 bootloader kenel parameter: clocksource=acpi_pm  Evidently it was an AMD PowerNow bug with linux.  Fixing the timer resolved the constant loss of ether link.

Appreciate your time and support.

Lance Lassetter