Re: 2.6.3 - 8139too timeout debug info

["Matt H." <lkml@lpbproductions.com>]

If your using acpi , boot up with either
acpi=ht
or
acpi=nopci


Matt H.

On Friday 27 February 2004 10:31 am, Nick Warne wrote:
> Firstly, I am starting a fresh thread here, as I have subscribed to
> the lkml now so I can reply in a timely manner, and also the other
> thread was broke as I was replying 'off-list' - sorry about that.
>
> OK, to recap.  With 2.6.3 I get timeouts with 8139too under network
> load (any load).  I have never had any problems with these _same_ two
> cards under any other kernel version over the last 3 years.
>
> If I use the 8139too.c from 2.6.2, and build 2.6.3 with it, all works
> fine (I am running this version right now).
>
> Here is the debuggered output (using #define RTL8139_NDEBUG 1):
>
> #> /var/log/messages
>
> Feb 27 17:12:27 Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit
> timed out
> Feb 27 17:12:39 Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit
> timed out
> Feb 27 17:12:42 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding,
> still trying
> Feb 27 17:12:43 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding,
> still trying
> Feb 27 17:12:51 Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit
> timed out
> Feb 27 17:12:51 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK
>
> Feb 27 17:12:51 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK
> Feb 27 17:13:03 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux not responding,
> still trying
> Feb 27 17:13:03 Linux233 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit
> timed out
> Feb 27 17:13:03 Linux233 kernel: nfs: server 486Linux OK
>
> #> dmesg
>
> NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> eth0: Tx queue start entry 1314  dirty entry 1310.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 0 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 1 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 2 is 00002000. (queue head)
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 3 is 00002000.
> NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> eth0: Tx queue start entry 1392  dirty entry 1388.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 0 is 00002000. (queue head)
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 1 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 2 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 3 is 00002000.
> nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> eth0: Tx queue start entry 363  dirty entry 359.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 0 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 1 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 2 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 3 is 00002000. (queue head)
> nfs: server 486Linux OK
> nfs: server 486Linux OK
> nfs: server 486Linux not responding, still trying
> NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
> eth0: Tx queue start entry 3441  dirty entry 3437.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 0 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 1 is 00002000. (queue head)
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 2 is 00002000.
> eth0:  Tx descriptor 3 is 00002000.
> nfs: server 486Linux OK
>
> #> lspci
>
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C585VP [Apollo
> VP1/VPX] (rev 23)
> 00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/A/B PCI-to-ISA
> [Apollo VP] (rev 27)
> 00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
> 00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. UHCI USB (rev 02)
> 00:09.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139
> (rev 10)
> 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139
> (rev 10)
> 00:0b.0 VGA compatible controller: Matrox Graphics, Inc. MGA 2164W
> [Millennium II]
>
> Built with:
>
> # CONFIG_8139CP is not set
> CONFIG_8139TOO=y
> # CONFIG_8139TOO_PIO is not set
> # CONFIG_8139TOO_TUNE_TWISTER is not set
> # CONFIG_8139TOO_8129 is not set
> # CONFIG_8139_OLD_RX_RESET is not set
> CONFIG_8139_RXBUF_IDX=2
>
> Any more info required?
>
> TIA,
>
> Nick