[vortex] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out

Gerrit Hannaert gerrit.hannaert@cropdesign.com
Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:54:37 +0200


Hi,

We've been experiencing problems with 3c905C-TX drivers on SEVERAL
Compaq DeskPro PIII 800s (Intel 815 chipset). So it's not one card, one
PC, or one swich port causing the trouble. These problems appear after
anywhere from 20m to several days. The cards are running 100Mbits full
duplex and are switched using a 3Com Superstack II.

Kernel version is 2.4.5 driver LK1.1.3 (April 25). I don't know if it's
related but it's patched for Mosix 1.0.4.

I've noticed module options for Compaqs but have found little
information about them; please don't tell me I have to manually specify
IRQ and IO for all our machines!?

Below are the kernel messages and the output of lspci.

Any ideas anyone? 

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Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel: eth0: transmit timed out, tx_status 00
status e681.
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   diagnostics: net 0cd8 media 8c80 dma
0000003a.
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel: eth0: Interrupt posted but not delivered
-- IRQ blocked by another device?
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   Flags; bus-master 1, dirty 9533935(15)
current 9533935(15)
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   Transmit list 00000000 vs. c7e795c0.
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   0: @c7e79200  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   1: @c7e79240  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   2: @c7e79280  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   3: @c7e792c0  length 8000002a status
0001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   4: @c7e79300  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   5: @c7e79340  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   6: @c7e79380  length 8000002a status
0001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   7: @c7e793c0  length 8000002a status
0001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   8: @c7e79400  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   9: @c7e79440  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   10: @c7e79480  length 8000002a status
0001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   11: @c7e794c0  length 8000002a status
0001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   12: @c7e79500  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   13: @c7e79540  length 80000052 status
80010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   14: @c7e79580  length 8000002a status
8001002a
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel:   15: @c7e795c0  length 80000052 status
00010052
Jun 18 21:53:40 pc162 kernel: eth0: Resetting the Tx ring pointer.
Jun 18 21:53:50 pc162 kernel: NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0: transmit timed out

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset Host Bridge and
Memory Controller Hub (rev 02)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [88] #09 [f104]
00: 86 80 30 11 06 01 90 20 02 00 00 06 00 00 00 00
10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
30: 00 00 00 00 88 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset
Graphics Controller] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
	Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 0034
	Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at 44000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	Memory at 40300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
00: 86 80 32 11 07 00 b0 02 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 00
10: 08 00 00 44 00 00 30 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 0e 34 00
30: 00 00 00 00 dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 00 00

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA PCI Bridge (rev 02)
(prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=64
	I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
	Memory behind bridge: 40000000-402fffff
00: 86 80 18 24 07 01 80 00 02 00 04 06 00 00 01 00
10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 02 40 10 10 80 22
20: 00 40 20 40 f0 ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 06 00

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801AA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00: 86 80 10 24 0f 01 80 02 02 00 01 06 00 00 80 00
10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE (rev 02) (prog-if
80 [Master])
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82801AA IDE
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	I/O ports at 2460 [size=16]
00: 86 80 11 24 05 00 80 02 02 80 01 01 00 00 00 00
10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 61 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 86 80 11 24
30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB (rev 02) (prog-if
00 [UHCI])
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation 82801AA USB
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 2440 [size=32]
00: 86 80 12 24 05 00 80 02 02 00 03 0c 00 00 00 00
10: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 41 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 86 80 12 24
30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 09 04 00 00

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97
Audio (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device b1bf
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
	I/O ports at 2400 [size=64]
00: 86 80 15 24 05 00 80 02 02 00 01 04 00 00 00 00
10: 01 20 00 00 01 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 0e bf b1
30: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0a 02 00 00

02:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX [Fast Etherlink]
(rev 30)
	Subsystem: 3Com Corporation 3C905C-TX Fast Etherlink for PC Management
NIC
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
	I/O ports at 1000 [size=128]
	Memory at 40000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
00: b7 10 00 92 07 01 10 02 30 00 00 02 08 40 00 00
10: 01 10 00 00 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 b7 10 00 10
30: 00 00 00 00 dc 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 05 01 0a 0a


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--{Gerrit Hannaert}--

   IT Department, CropDesign N.V.
   Technologiepark 3
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