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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 ... Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | ||||||||||||
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