From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 25 00:58:50 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB1FE1065692 for ; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tom@tomjudge.com) Received: from tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk [80.68.91.100]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97F828FC22 for ; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A42448AF4; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:49 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk Received: from tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id QIiBHvNNRbmT; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from rita.nodomain (unknown [192.168.205.6]) by tomjudge.vm.bytemark.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 047C048AF1; Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:44 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <4B0C80FB.5040901@tomjudge.com> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:57:31 +0000 From: Tom Judge User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20090822) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Christensen References: <4AE72910.8090708@tomjudge.com> <4AE76FF1.9010401@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A04B491AE@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AE8CC59.7020004@tomjudge.com> <4AE9D10F.4040703@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A054DE883@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AE9F576.4060101@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A19B35A55@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AEA0B11.2050209@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A19B35AB0@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AEA1183.7050306@tomjudge.com> <4AEB2571.7090006@tomjudge.com> <4AFAE428.5090907@quip.cz> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A20D4C55D@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AFAF542.8050004@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A20D4CA70@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <4AFC862B.6060805@tomjudge.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A20E0EFE1@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A20E0F332@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> In-Reply-To: <5D267A3F22FD854F8F48B3D2B52381933A20E0F332@IRVEXCHCCR01.corp.ad.broadcom.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Gideon Naim , "rwilliams@borderware.com" , Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>, "net@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: bce(4) BCM5907 CTX write errors on 7.2 driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:51 -0000 David Christensen wrote: >>> For the record we also have not been able to reproduce the issue on >>> the R710 only the R610. >> I got hold of an R610 system and I now understand why the >> issue was difficult to replicate on R710. The R610 ships >> without Enterprise iDRAC while the R710 ship with the add-in >> Enterprise iDRAC module. When the module is present the >> system is managed through the additional RJ45 port but when >> the module is absent iDRAC traffic will flow through the >> on-board 5709 adpaters. >> The error will only occur when management firmware is loaded >> on the 5709 AND when NC-SI management functionality is enabled. >> >> You should be able to confirm this by adding or removing the >> Enterprise iDRAC module on your systems. Now that I have a >> failure again I have some ideas to test which might help. >> Stay tuned. > > Does the attached patch make a difference for you? > > FYI, I'll be out next week on vacation. > Hi David, This patch seems to do the trick, on at least one of the R610's that we have. Just did cold boot, 5 warm boots, cold boot, 5 warm boots and have not had any issues. Thanks Tom