Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:32:41 -0000 From: "Graeme Dargie" <arab@tangerine-army.co.uk> To: "FreeBSD" <freebsd@optiksecurite.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Link UP/DOWN problem with re0 on FreeBSD 7.1 Message-ID: <01FB8F39BAD0BD49A6D0DA8F789739295638@Mercury.galaxy.lan.lcl> In-Reply-To: <4991B7BD.9010802@optiksecurite.com> References: <497DDDB7.4000702@optiksecurite.com><497E07D1.3030604@optiksecurite.com><01FB8F39BAD0BD49A6D0DA8F78973929561F@Mercury.galaxy.lan.lcl><497E24E5.5090701@optiksecurite.com><498A0ECA.2070002@optiksecurite.com><01FB8F39BAD0BD49A6D0DA8F78973929562F@Mercury.galaxy.lan.lcl><498C699A.2080708@optiksecurite.com><01FB8F39BAD0BD49A6D0DA8F789739295630@Mercury.galaxy.lan.lcl> <4991B7BD.9010802@optiksecurite.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
-----Original Message----- From: FreeBSD [mailto:freebsd@optiksecurite.com]=20 Sent: 10 February 2009 17:22 To: Graeme Dargie Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Link UP/DOWN problem with re0 on FreeBSD 7.1 Graeme Dargie a =E9crit : >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: FreeBSD [mailto:freebsd@optiksecurite.com]=20 > Sent: 06 February 2009 16:47 > To: Graeme Dargie > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Link UP/DOWN problem with re0 on FreeBSD 7.1 >=20 > Graeme Dargie a =E9crit : >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FreeBSD [mailto:freebsd@optiksecurite.com]=20 >> Sent: 04 February 2009 21:55 >> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: Link UP/DOWN problem with re0 on FreeBSD 7.1 >> >> FreeBSD a =E9crit : >>> Graeme Dargie a =E9crit : >>>> If you do a dmesg are you also showing a watchdog time out for the = nic ? >>>> >>>> I only ask as I am having the exact same problem with the exact = same=20 >>>> card and I have yet to find a solution, if I come across something = I=20 >>>> will let you know. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Graeme >>> Not a single time...sorry. >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: FreeBSD [mailto:freebsd@optiksecurite.com] Sent: 26 January = 2009=20 >>>> 18:58 >>>> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>>> Subject: Re: Link UP/DOWN problem with re0 on FreeBSD 7.1 >>>> >>>> FreeBSD a =E9crit : >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Just to put you in context, I applied the following patch to make = the=20 >>>>> card available: >>>>> >>>>> SVN rev 186389 on 2008-12-22 00:46:22Z by yongari >>>>> >>>>> Since we don't request reset for rlphy(4), the link state 'UP' >>>>> event from mii(4) may not be delivered if valid link was already >>>>> established. To address the issue, check current link state after >>>>> driving MII_TICK. This should fix a regression introduced in >>>>> r185753 on fast ethernet controllers. >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> >>>>> I don't have any issue related to that anymore. The problem is = that I=20 >>>>> get link UP/DOWN a few times per hour on 3 identical machines that = I=20 >>>>> dumped/restored. They are all pluged in a Cisco switch that works=20 >>>>> fine for every other PCs. >>>>> >>>>> Jan 26 06:09:15 term005 kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN >>>>> Jan 26 06:09:17 term005 kernel: re0: link state changed to UP >>>>> >>>>> I tried to switch cables, but I got the same result. >>>>> >>>>> There is the pciconf -lv output: >>>>> >>>>> re0@pci0:3:0:0: class=3D0x020000 card=3D0x02831028 = chip=3D0x816810ec=20 >>>>> rev=3D0x02 hdr=3D0x00 >>>>> vendor =3D 'Realtek Semiconductor' >>>>> device =3D 'RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC' >>>>> class =3D network >>>>> subclass =3D ethernet >>>>> >>>>> There is the output of vmstat -i: >>>>> >>>>> interrupt total rate >>>>> irq18: re0 ehci0++ 63766 0 >>>>> irq19: atapci0 277001 3 >>>>> cpu0: timer 156068748 1961 >>>>> Total 156409515 1966 >>>>> >>>>> Could it be related to the fact that there is re0 and ehci0++ on = the=20 >>>>> same IRQ? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your help, >>>>> >>>>> Martin >>>> I just tried with a brand new Dell 2708 switch and the problem is=20 >>>> still there. I just confirmed that the UP/DOWN occurs every 10 = minutes=20 >>>> (+- a few seconds). >>>> >>>> Thanks again, >>>> >>>> Martin >>>> >> Just to follow-up on my own problem... >> >> I tried to disable some options of the card with : >> ifconfig re0 -rxcsum -txcsum -tso -lro -vlanhwtag >> >> but nothing as changed. I just tried to download a big file (FreeBSD=20 >> 7.1-REL DVD iso in fact) to see if the deconnection occurs even = during a=20 >> transfer. The DVD downloaded successfully and I verified that the MD5 = >> are OK. BUT, /var/log/messages continue to tell me that: >> Feb 4 16:09:29 term003 kernel: re0: link state changed to UP >> Feb 4 16:19:26 term003 kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN >> Feb 4 16:19:30 term003 kernel: re0: link state changed to UP >> Feb 4 16:19:32 term003 kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN >> >> during the transfer (which worked OK). I don't know if that can help=20 >> someone to help me ;) >> >> Thanks, >> >> Martin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> I have a solution to this well a work around. >> >> Add -tso to the relevant line in /etc/rc.conf >> >> ifconfig_re0=3D"inet 192.168.1.103 netmask 255.255.255.0 -tso" >> >> Adding -tso stops the link up / link down problem. Now I am = understand that this may increase cpu if the traffic on the nic is high. = I am sure some one the list will know of any other implications this may = have. >> >> It is a known problem and I site I read the bug had been submitted so = hopefully it wont exist in 8.0=20 >> >> Regards >> >> Graeme >> >=20 > As I stated in my last post, I tried to disable a few options, = including=20 > TSO. Still, I gived a try to your workaround. I now have this line in=20 > rc.conf: > ifconfig_re0=3D"DHCP -tso" >=20 > but I have the same problem (it disconnect every 10 minutes and ask = for=20 > an IP to the DHCP). >=20 > Thanks for your suggestion, >=20 > Martin > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > I don't use DHCP so it never causes me a problem, have you considered = setting a static IP address ? >=20 > Regards >=20 > Graeme >=20 IT WORKS!!! As soon as I setted a static IP there is no deconnection=20 anymore. Thanks for the clue, but I'm still wondering why a DHCP Renew=20 would make the interface goes DOWN/UP? I guest I'll start another thread = for that... Thank you, Martin _______________________________________________ Hi Martin Glad it worked=20 Regards Graeme freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?01FB8F39BAD0BD49A6D0DA8F789739295638>