Re: 2.6.39: kernel igb and e1000e-1.3.17 driver broken?

[Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz@lucidpixels.com>]

On Wed, 25 May 2011, Justin Piszcz wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recently bought a 4-port Intel NIC (82580)
>
> 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82580 Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 01)
> 03:00.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82580 Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 01)
> 03:00.2 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82580 Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 01)
> 03:00.3 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82580 Gigabit Network 
> Connection (rev 01)
>
> Model name: Intel I340 Server Adapter
>
> Which uses this driver:
> | |    <M>   Intel(R) 82575/82576 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support  | |
> | |    [ ]     Direct Cache Access (DCA) Support                        | |
>
> I have tried with and without the DCA support.
>
> Out of the four ports in the back, only two work, why is this?
>
> [ CARD ]
> 1 2 3 4
>  X X
>
> Where X = working.
>
> I've tried the built-in kernel driver from 2.6.39 as well as the latest
> e1000e driver from sf.net (1.3.17), any thoughts?
>
> eth0: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok <- onboard
> eth1: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok              <- middle port 1
> eth2: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok <- middle port 2
> eth3: no link                                       <- left most port 
> (plugged in)
> eth4: no link                                       <- right most port 
> (plugged in)
>
> The last two parts of each mac addr:
>
> eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:3b:f9  WORKING
> eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:3b:fa  WORKING
> eth3      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:3b:f8  no link
> eth4      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:3b:fb  no link
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Justin.
>

Whoa,

Sent this out too early =)
My mistake, configuration error on user end :)
Problem was interfaces were not initialized properly (not UP).
Please disregard, sorry for the noise!

eth1: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok
eth2: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok
eth3: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok
eth4: negotiated 1000baseT-FD flow-control, link ok

Justin.