[vortex] 3c905B high throughput transmit timeout

Benjamin Lee benjaminlee@consultant.com
Mon, 27 Nov 2000 14:07:31 +1100


Hi all,

Transferring (transmitting) at high rates 8.5 - 10MBytes/s.
Using the driver:

 3c59x.c:LK1.1.11 13 Nov 2000  Donald Becker and others.
http://www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html $Revision: 1.102.2.46 $ See
Documentation/networking/vortex.txt 
 eth2: 3Com PCI 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx at 0xc800,  00:10:4b:66:d2:9f, IRQ 18 
   8K byte-wide RAM 5:3 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/Autonegotiate interface. 
   MII transceiver found at address 24, status 782d. 
   Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives. 
 eth3: 3Com PCI 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx at 0xcc00,  00:10:4b:6a:4f:f5, IRQ 17 
   8K byte-wide RAM 5:3 Rx:Tx split, autoselect/Autonegotiate interface. 
   MII transceiver found at address 24, status 786d. 
   MII transceiver found at address 0, status 786d. 
   Enabling bus-master transmits and whole-frame receives. 
 eth2: using NWAY autonegotiation 
 eth3: using NWAY autonegotiation 


Froze my:
Linux xaos.home.ben 2.4.0-test11 #10 SMP Sun Nov 19 02:17:17 EST 2000 i686
unknown

With the message:

Nov 19 18:07:15 xaos kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2: transmit timed out 
Nov 19 18:07:15 xaos kernel: eth2: transmit timed out, tx_status 00 status
e601. 
Nov 19 18:07:15 xaos kernel: eth2: Interrupt posted but not delivered --
IRQ blocked by another device? 
Nov 19 18:07:15 xaos kernel:   Flags; bus-master 1, full 0; dirty
148334(14) current 148334(14).


I had to hard reset. ;-(

I took a look the documentation, and searched the web, where I found
something on how the card can receive too many collisions thus transmit can
block. This was relevant for 2.4.0test7, I was wondering if this is the same
problem and if it is supposed to have been fixed.

Also saw the patch from Andrew M.

I didn't apply the patch yet...

Having cranked up the logging setting in modules.conf, debug=7; the freeze
does not occur (yet).

When I transfer an ISO image, 650MB, I see kernel messages like this:
(Ignore the "APIC error on CPU0" errors, this is an infamous BP6
motherboard).


Nov 27 13:53:33 xaos kernel: <701
Nov 27 13:53:33 xaos kernel: <ndex 34402.
Nov 27 13:53:33 xaos kernel: )
Nov 27 13:53:33 xaos kernel: : Trying to send a packet, Tx index 39841.
Nov 27 13:53:33 xaos kernel: <nterrupt, status e401, latency 6 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:34 xaos kernel: <status e201, latency 7 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:34 xaos kernel: <mit()
Nov 27 13:53:34 xaos kernel: <7mit()
Nov 27 13:53:34 xaos kernel: <cket, Tx index 43643.
Nov 27 13:53:34 xaos kernel: ing to send a packet, Tx index 44793.
Nov 27 13:53:36 xaos kernel: <7erang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:36 xaos kernel: <7us=0xe201
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: >eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
66139.
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: <
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: <7d a packet, Tx index 67123.
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: <et, Tx index 67273.
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: <ize 60 status 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:37 xaos kernel: <ket, Tx index 69129.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <7rupt loop, status e201.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <7xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: 7>boomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: Tx index 71651.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <Tx index 71652.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <7Tx index 71653.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <Tx index 71654.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <7Tx index 71655.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: APIC error on CPU0: 04(02)
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <ing to send a packet, Tx index 73333.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: tency 7 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <7ng to send a packet, Tx index 74078.
Nov 27 13:53:38 xaos kernel: <erang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <7g to send a packet, Tx index 77504.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: )
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos last message repeated 2 times
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: o send a packet, Tx index 80137.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: < index 80270.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <7 index 80273.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: g to send >bopt_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <7xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel:  to send a packet, Tx index 83952.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <77>eth2: exiting interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <oomerang_interrupt. status=0xe201
Nov 27 13:53:39 xaos kernel: <ng packet size 60 status 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:40 xaos kernel: 7>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
85091.
Nov 27 13:53:40 xaos kernel: 7>boomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:40 xaos kernel: ndex 90572.
Nov 27 13:53:40 xaos kernel: <7)
Nov 27 13:53:40 xaos kernel: ng to send a packet, Tx index 91212.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: tart_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: t, Tx index 95957.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: <ing to send a packet, Tx index 96109.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: <701
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: <71
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: <7t, Tx index 98213.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: ing to send a packet, Tx index 98325.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: nd a packet, Tx index 99242.
Nov 27 13:53:41 xaos kernel: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 99311.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: oomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: y 14 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: et, Tx index 104712.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: rupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: <7 Tx index 108350.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: <7 latency 8 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:42 xaos kernel: <()
Nov 27 13:53:43 xaos kernel: <xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:43 xaos kernel: <7In interrupt loop, status e401.
Nov 27 13:53:43 xaos kernel: ting interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <omerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <bing interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <7packet, Tx index 119395.
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <rupt. status=0xe201
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <s 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: it()
Nov 27 13:53:44 xaos kernel: <c index 122790.
Nov 27 13:53:45 xaos kernel: <7 Tx index 127942.
Nov 27 13:53:45 xaos kernel: <7 Tx index 127943.
Nov 27 13:53:45 xaos kernel: <d a packet, Tx index 130815.
Nov 27 13:53:45 xaos kernel: <t, Tx index 131195.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <2:, T2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
133150.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <7()
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: < status=0xe000
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <7 clearing tx_full
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <7: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 136997.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: to send a packet, Tx index 137985.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <7packet, Tx index 138048.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 139112.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <us e000.
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <g_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:46 xaos kernel: <g_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <rt_xmit()cketus,upt looranting interrupt,
status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: tus 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <index 142354.
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <7_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: _xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: dex 143694.
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: <7 status e401, latency 8 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: _start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:47 xaos kernel: status e201.
Nov 27 13:53:48 xaos kernel: <th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
151879.
Nov 27 13:53:48 xaos kernel:
Nov 27 13:53:48 xaos kernel: cy 10 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: <: status e001
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: <rrupt loop, status e401.
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: <7Tx index 159825.
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: acket, Tx index 162649.
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: <7acket, Tx index 162652.
Nov 27 13:53:49 xaos kernel: d a packet, Tx index 163615.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 164734.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 164735.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
164736.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
164737.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
164738.th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 164739.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7th2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
164741=0xe401
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7pt loop, status e401.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7index 166334.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <boomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7170651.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: send a packet, Tx index 170697.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7x 170752.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7h2: Trying to 753.
Nov 27 13:53:50 xaos kernel: <7eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
171170.
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <72482.
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <7rying to send a packet, Tx index 177963.
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: art_xmet, Tx index 178055.
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <rt_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <rang_interrupt->boomerang_rx
Nov 27 13:53:51 xaos kernel: <7tus 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: < e201.
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: <7e201, latency 6 ticks.
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: <7 interrupt loop, status e201.
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: <oomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: <7it()
Nov 27 13:53:52 xaos kernel: mit()
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: <x index 188978.
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: x 189106.
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: <7ang_interrupt. status=0xe401
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: <7_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: ()
Nov 27 13:53:53 xaos kernel: ()
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: merang_interrupt. status=0xe401
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: <rrupt->boomerang_rx
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: 401
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: <7: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 198869.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: : Trying to send a packet, Tx index 198872.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: <7: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 198873.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: e401
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: <upt. status=0xe401
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: x 199758.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: , Tx index 202334.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: send a packet, Tx index 202670.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel:  send a packet, Tx index 202869.
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: <7boomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:54 xaos kernel: ang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: x index 204193.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7ng tx_full
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <errupt, status e401, latency 12 ticks1.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: eiving packet size 60 status 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <71.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <packet, Tx index 205077.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7packet, Tx index 205078.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7t00.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: Tx index 206404.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: 2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 206663.2:
Trying to send a packet, Tx index 206664.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7xe000
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7e401
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <h2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 207340.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: rying to send a packet, Tx index 207397.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: 7>boomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7send a packet, Tx index 209199.
Nov 27 13:53:55 xaos kernel: <7.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: eoet, Tx index 212063.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: g interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: <7x index 212632.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: x index 212633.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: n interrupt loop, status e401.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: <74190.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: <rying to send a packet, Tx index 215734.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: rying to send a packet, Tx index 215735.
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: <7t()
Nov 27 13:53:56 xaos kernel: <nd a packet, Tx index 218043.
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: < Trying to send a packet, Tx index 221294.
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: <interrupt loop, status e201.
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: <rupt. status=0xe401
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: tus 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: <tart_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:57 xaos kernel: h2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 227295.
Nov 27 13:53:58 xaos kernel: <cket, Tx index 234405.
Nov 27 13:53:58 xaos kernel: <7us e001
Nov 27 13:53:59 xaos kernel: <Tx index 236026.
Nov 27 13:53:59 xaos kernel: Tx index 236030.
Nov 27 13:53:59 xaos kernel: <tart_xmit()
Nov 27 13:53:59 xaos kernel: pt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: <7pac7>packet, Tx index 242980.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: <7omerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: >eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
244809.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: < packet, Tx index 246039.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: <7ing to send a packet, Tx index 246378.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: <77>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
248080.
Nov 27 13:54:00 xaos kernel: <77>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
2480817>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 2487>eth2: Trying to send a
packet, Tx index 24807>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 248084.
Nov 27 13:54:01 xaos kernel: <72: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 251160.
Nov 27 13:54:01 xaos kernel: <7x 251335.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: <72: interrupt, status e401, latency 5 ticks.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: <70803c.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: omerang_interrupt. status=0xe000
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: <ket, Tx index 262006.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: 2: exiting interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: cket, Tx index 263932.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: et, Tx index 263998.
Nov 27 13:54:02 xaos kernel: et, Tx index 264000.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <7266435.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <index 267550.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <index 267555.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: status=0xe401
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <7<7>boomerang_rx(): status e001
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: ying to send a packet, Tx index 2696ying to
send a packet, Tx index 269607.ying to send a packet, Tx index 269608.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <ying to send a packet, Tx index 269610.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <7ying to send a packet, Tx index 269613.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <7
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: <7: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 271351.
Nov 27 13:54:03 xaos kernel: meryomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:04 xaos kernel: <7.
Nov 27 13:54:04 xaos kernel: <y 7 ticks.
Nov 27 13:54:04 xaos kernel: <oomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:04 xaos kernel: <
Nov 27 13:54:04 xaos kernel: <tus e401, latency 5 ticks.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: 1, latency 8 ticks.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <7<7>eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
282413.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <7rying to send a packet, Tx index 282761.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <ang_interrupt: clearing tx_full
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <Tx index 284922.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <7eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
285267.
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: <
Nov 27 13:54:05 xaos kernel: < interrupt loop, status e401.
Nov 27 13:54:07 xaos kernel: <, status e201.
Nov 27 13:54:07 xaos kernel: xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: : Trying to send a packet, Tx index 305646:
Trying to send a packet, Tx index 305647.
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: <e401
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: d a packet, Tx index 308727.
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: <7o send a packet, Tx index 308768.
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: < 311043.
Nov 27 13:54:08 xaos kernel: <7a packet, Tx index 311534.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <72: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 312668.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <78.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
315036.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <7eceiving packet size 60 status 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: op, status e401.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <x index 316821.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: x index 316823.
Nov 27 13:54:09 xaos kernel: <, Tx index 317116.
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <7rupt. status=0xe201
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <erang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <7terrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <7ket, Tx index 322601.
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <7964.
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <
Nov 27 13:54:10 xaos kernel: <
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <, status e201.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <7acket, Tx index 328582.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <x index 331174.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: x index 331175.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <x index 331177.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: Tx index 332854.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <7ying to send a packet, Tx index 333760.
Nov 27 13:54:11 xaos kernel: <it()
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: <7omerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: <7terrupt: clearing tx_full
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: <7.
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: <xe000
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: <Tx index 339968.
Nov 27 13:54:12 xaos kernel: ang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel:  send a packet, Tx index 344601.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <745904.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <7ot_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <7g_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: ency 10 ticks.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <7eiving packet size 60 status 6000803c.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <77>eth2: interrupt, status e201,
latencystatus e201.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <7Tx index 350572.
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <upt: clearing tx_full
Nov 27 13:54:13 xaos kernel: <7 a packet, Tx index 351229.
Nov 27 13:54:14 xaos kernel: <ket, Tx index 352669.
Nov 27 13:54:14 xaos kernel: <7g_interrupt. status=0xe201
Nov 27 13:54:14 xaos kernel: <in7usrying to send a packet, Tx index 357085.
Nov 27 13:54:14 xaos kernel: x index 358125.
Nov 27 13:54:14 xaos kernel: <7xiting interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:54:15 xaos kernel: <0.
Nov 27 13:54:15 xaos kernel: <7rying to send a packet, Tx index 360234.
Nov 27 13:54:15 xaos kernel: end a packet, Tx index 360665.
Nov 27 13:54:15 xaos kernel: <e201
Nov 27 13:54:15 xaos kernel: <oomerang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: rying to send a packet, Tx index 367400.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7, Tx index 367784.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <eth2: Trying to send a packet, Tx index
367852.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7errupt. status=0xe000
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7: exiting interrupt, status e000.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7871.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7end a packet, Tx index 369913.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <ex 370330.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <dex 370506.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: dex 370508.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <acket, Tx index 370875.
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: < In rupt: clearing tx_full
Nov 27 13:54:16 xaos kernel: <7art_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:17 xaos kernel: art_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:17 xaos kernel: , Tx index 375685.
Nov 27 13:54:17 xaos kernel: x 379463.
Nov 27 13:54:18 xaos kernel: rang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:18 xaos kernel: c_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:19 xaos kernel: it()
Nov 27 13:54:20 xaos kernel: <x_full
Nov 27 13:54:21 xaos kernel: ng to send a packet, Tx index 409391.
Nov 27 13:54:21 xaos kernel: <7: Trying to send a packet, Tx index 410112.
Nov 27 13:54:21 xaos kernel: ang_start_xmit()
Nov 27 13:54:22 xaos kernel: <index 413550.




There doesn't seem to be any collisions on the network.

eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:4B:66:D2:9F  
          inet addr:192.168.10.1  Bcast:192.168.10.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          EtherTalk Phase 2 addr:10/1
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:31918 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:502306 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:3038
          collisions:0 

Wondering if this is a serious bug that needs to be fixed?

Oh, the two computers are connected by a single crossover cable. The other
card (receiving) is tulip based (I think -- Apple G4).

Phew, later all,
Ben.

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