Re: Problem found: kaweth fails to work on 2.6.12-rc[456]

[Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>]

Oliver Neukum wrote:
> Very well.
> 
> > Results (after ifconfig up, ethernet cable was plugged in at the time):
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691742] kaweth: begin callback
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691754] kaweth: u->status: 0
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691759] kaweth: Link state change.  kaweth->linkstate: 0 act_state: 2
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691764] kaweth: netif_carrier_off
> 
> OK, that should not happen.
> 
> Could you remove the "!" at 'if (!act_state) {' and retest?
> The documentation I got says that it should be there, but who knows
> how accurate it is for all devices.

Ok, I removed the ! and it now says "netif_carrier_on" and still blasting
the messages.  I'm unable to ping the other end when configured.

> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691769] kaweth: new link state: 2
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.691776] kaweth: end callback
> > 
> > the next thing was:
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.819793] kaweth: begin callback
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.819800] kaweth: u->status: 0
> > Jun 14 20:50:25 gonzales kernel: [80756.819807] kaweth: end callback
> > many times, last occurence:
> > Jun 14 20:50:36 gonzales kernel: [80767.576134] kaweth: begin callback
> > Jun 14 20:50:36 gonzales kernel: [80767.576143] kaweth: u->status: 0
> > Jun 14 20:50:36 gonzales kernel: [80767.576157] kaweth: end callback
> > 
> > then I ifconfig down since it was spewing that information:
> > Jun 14 20:50:36 gonzales kernel: [80767.618157] kaweth: begin callback
> > Jun 14 20:50:36 gonzales kernel: [80767.618172] kaweth: u->status: -2
> > 
> > I assume it didn't print the end since the status was -2 (not sure what -2 is)
> 
> Killing the URB due to ifconfig.

I meant I didn't know the name to number translation.

For the next tests, I think it would be best to remove the 3 printks I added
to show beginning, u->status, and ending.  Spews too much stuff =)

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