Bug#650771: r8169 connectivity intermittent, link up messages in syslog

[Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>]

tags 650771 - unreproducible
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Robbert Haarman wrote:

> I rebooted into Windows 7 (64 bit), logged in, accessed a website,
> and shut down the computer (via the start menu).
>
> Then I started the computer again and booted into Linux
> 2.6.39-bpo.2-amd64. The problem occurred.
>
> Rebooted into 2.6.39 unpatched. The problem occurred.

Hm, so some state that is carried over across reboot might be involved.

> Rebooted into 2.6.39 patched. The problem occurred.
[...]
> Seems that the patch doesn't completely fix the issue. :-(

No problem.  Could you try v3.2-rc3 or later, so we can confirm it is
something for upstream to care about?  If it is reproducible, then
please send a summary of your findings to netdev@vger.kernel.org,
cc-ing nic_swsd@realtek.com, Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>,
and either me or this bug log so we can track it.  Be sure to include:

 - as reliable a reproduction recipe you know of, and what the
   symptoms are;

 - full "dmesg" output from booting and reproducing the problem with
   the newest affected kernel you've tested;

 - which kernel versions you have tried and what happened with each;

 - a link to <http://bugs.debian.org/650771>, in case the reader wants
   the full story.

François may send you patches to diagnose the problem; be ready to
test them. :)

Hope that helps,
Jonathan