Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:48:59 -0800 | From | Auke Kok <> | Subject | Re: intel 82571EB gigabit fails to see link on 2.6.20-rc5 in-tree e1000 driver (regression) |
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Allen Parker wrote: > Allen Parker wrote: >> I have a PCI-E pro/1000 MT Quad Port adapter, which works quite well >> under 2.6.19.2 but fails to see link under 2.6.20-rc5. Earlier today I >> reported this to e1000-devel@lists.sf.net, but thought I should get >> the word out in case someone else is testing this kernel on this nic >> chipset. >> >> Due to changes between 2.6.19.2 and 2.6.20, Intel driver 7.3.20 will >> not compile for 2.6.20, nor will the 2.6.19.2 in-tree driver. >> > <snip, worthless> > Affected chipset: >> lspci -nn output (quad port): >> 09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit >> Ethernet Controller [8086:10a4] (rev 06) >> lspci -nn output (dual port): >> 07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82571EB Gigabit >> Ethernet Controller [8086:105e] (rev 06) > <snip, readability> > >> From what I've been able to gather, other Intel Pro/1000 chipsets >> work fine in 2.6.20-rc5. If the e1000 guys need any assistance >> testing, I'll be more than happy to volunteer myself as a guinea pig >> for patches. > > I wasn't aware that I was supposed to post this as a regression, so > changed the subject, hoping that someone will pick this up and run with > it. Primary issue being that link is not seen on this chipset under > 2.6.20-rc5 via in-tree e1000 driver, despite multiple cycles of ifconfig > $eth up && ethtool $eth | grep link && ifconfig $eth down. Tested on 2 > machines with identical hardware.
I asked Allen to report this here. I'm working on the issue as we speak but for now I'll treat the link issue as a known regression once I confirm it. If others have seen it then I'd like to know ASAP of course ;)
Cheers,
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