Bug#497392: e1000e driver does not initialize correctly

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 01:44:38PM +0200, Bastien Durel wrote:
> Le dimanche 21 septembre 2008 à 15:14 +0200, Bastian Blank a écrit :
> > On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 02:22:00PM +0200, Bastien Durel wrote:
> > > The e1000e kernel module does not initialize correctly, then the network cannot initialize.
> > 
> > Please explain, the attached log does not show strange e1000 related
> > messages.
> > 
> Well,
> 
> when the module is inserted, nothing complains, the RAs are recevied,
> but ipv4 cannot be used on the interface. DHCP does not respond, and
> manual configuration does not allow packets to reach another computer.
> tcpdump on the router does not show any packet going from the computer
> during DHCP or after manual configuration.
> 
> After a few(exact number may change) rmmod's modprobe's, IPv4 can goes
> through interface. *That's* very strange.

Is this behaviour also reproducible if you try a current 2.6.28-rcX
kernel? If so, could you file a report at bugzilla.kernel.org?

Cheers,
        Moritz