Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:07:04 -0700 | From | jmerkey <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.9 Adaptec 4 Port Starfire Sickness |
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Jeff Garzik wrote:
> jmerkey wrote: > >> With linux 2.6.9 running at 192 MB/S network loading and protocol >> splitting drivers routing packets out of >> a 2.6.9 device at full 100 mb/s (12.5 MB/S) simultaneously over 4 >> ports, the adaptec starfire driver goes into >> constant Tx FIFO reconfiguration mode and after 3-4 days of >> constantly resetting the Tx FIFO window and >> generating a deluge of messages such as: >> >> ethX: PCI bus congestion, resetting Tx FIFO window to X bytes >> >> pouring into the system log file at a rate of a dozen per minute. >> After several days, the PCI bus totally locks up >> and hangs the system. Need a config option to allow the starfire to >> disable this feature. At very >> high bus loading rates, the starfire card will completely lock the >> bus after 3-4 days >> of constant Tx FIFO reconfiguration at very high data rates with >> protocol splitting and routing. > > > The feature doesn't need disabling; just modify the driver to stop the > flapping. > > Jeff > > > > I am going to try to just turn off the Tx FIFO setting in the code completely and see if this helps, not just the message. See what happens ...
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