Bug#681280: kernel warning at .../net/sched/sch_generic.c:255 dev_watchdog - eth0 (sky2) transmit queue 0 timed out

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org>]

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 10:50:02PM -0700, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> > Julian Gilbey wrote [regarding sky2 tx stalls]:
> 
> >> I think this may be a hardware fault: I have now identified what
> >> appears to be the physical situation under which this bug manifests
> >> itself: it reliably occurs when I attempt to connect to an ethernet
> >> without my power supply connected (i.e., running from the battery),
> >> and never seems to occur when I am on main power.
> [...]
> The only interesting recent sky2 patch I can find upstream is
> v3.6-rc1~125^2~264 (sky2: Fix for interrupt handler, 2012-07-03).  How
> does a kernel with that patch applied behave?
> 
> A 3.6.y kernel should be hitting experimental this weekend, or
> if you'd like to try the patch before then, see [1].

That seems to work on my home network - I'll try it at work tomorrow,
all being well, and let you know how that goes.

Here's hoping....

Thanks!

   Julian