Bug#396185: sky2 freezes in 2.6.17-2-686. Maintainer confirms that it should be fixed in 2.6.19-git tree.
- To: maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>
- Cc: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>, 396185@bugs.debian.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org
- Subject: Bug#396185: sky2 freezes in 2.6.17-2-686. Maintainer confirms that it should be fixed in 2.6.19-git tree.
- From: Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:15:47 +0300
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20061217141547.GA23387@2ka.mipt.ru>
- Reply-to: Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru>, 396185@bugs.debian.org
- In-reply-to: <20061129052948.GC13488@2ka.mipt.ru>
- References: <20061031073030.6658.11274.reportbug@kano.factory.vocord.ru> <20061031085716.GW13178@baikonur.stro.at> <20061031093051.GA3323@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061031093455.GX13178@baikonur.stro.at> <20061031094424.GA19052@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061116173532.GA10653@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061116093821.318efbe6@freekitty> <20061118112134.GI4213@nancy> <20061118112527.GA25624@2ka.mipt.ru> <20061129052948.GC13488@2ka.mipt.ru>
On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 08:29:48AM +0300, Evgeniy Polyakov (johnpol@2ka.mipt.ru) wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Here is link to discussion:
> > > > > > > > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=116227512815783&w=2
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > can you try the linux-image 2.6.18, they are in unstable
> > > > > > > > > and the etch release images.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2.6.18-1-686 kernel still allows to freeze sky2.
> > > >
> > > > Fix didn't go in until 2.6.18.2
> > >
> > > fix is in the 2.6.18-2-686 linux image, you'd better update
> > > your test box.
> >
> > Just for clarification: there are at least two bugs described - one in
> > the above link, and this new one. The former could only be fixed by
> > reboot, the latter - by rmmod/modprobe sequence. The former had special
> > info in dmesg, the latter does not.
> >
> > Hopefully they both are fixed in 2.6.18-2.
> > I will set it up as soon as time permits (it is my main desktop, which
> > is rarely turned off) and report if problem still persists.
>
> Bug still exists in 2.6.18-2 (package version 5).
> Can be 'fixed' by rmmod/modprobe sequence though.
> Is not easily reproducible.
Bug with freeze also exists in 2.6.18-3 (package version 2.6.18-7) - no
messages in dmesg, no interrupts.
It is dual lan board with only one port being used.
rmmod/modprobe sequence brings NIC back to working mode.
--
Evgeniy Polyakov
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