From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:21:14 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:21:04 -0500 Received: from f88.law10.hotmail.com ([64.4.15.88]:12296 "EHLO hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 12 Mar 2001 16:20:53 -0500 X-Originating-IP: [209.191.34.210] From: "Chip Rodden" To: jbrosnan@asitatech.ie, tulip@scyld.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [tulip] Linux 2.2.16/Tulip Smartbits testing. Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 21:20:21 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Mar 2001 21:20:22.0027 (UTC) FILETIME=[3F074DB0:01C0AB3A] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org John, It's the driver. We have been doing smartbits testing for more than a year and found the same results as you appear to be getting. The driver just dies and never recovers. It attempts to do interrupt mitigation(coalescing) but that appears to be useless. The solution is to write a new driver which is what we have done here... Chip _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com