[vortex] 3c59.x,Too much work at interrupt, status=0x4090

[Michael Arndt]

Hello *


a big Linux Cluster is reporting the following error on eth0

eth0: Too much work at interrupt, status=0x4090

Can anybody give exact Information what the
error message status=0x4090 tells exactly ?

We assume that this problem ist due to
one of two reasons:
-to much broadcast (we still have to monitor, but its
 a private subnet)
-autonegotitation (We now set Speed fixed)

please answer to me directly, beacause i am not on the list.
Your hel is appreciated it is an important Linux Cluster
reference project. More technical info see below.

thx 
Micha

M.Arndt@science-computing.de

here additional info:
repateted error message in dmesg:

eth0: Too much work at interrupt, status=0x4090.
eth0: Too much work at interrupt, status=0x4090.

mii-tool eth0:

eth0: 100 Mbit, full duplex, link ok
  product info: Intel 82555 rev 4
  basic mode:   100 Mbit, full duplex
  basic status: link ok
  capabilities: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
  advertising:  100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
  flow-control
  link partner: 100baseTx-FD 100baseTx-HD 10baseT-FD 10baseT-HD
  flow-control

Our module Options in modules.conf:

options 3c59x  options=0x204

Used Module: lsmod eth0: 

3c59x                  26984   0

ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:30:48:21:A5:D8
          inet addr:10.123.345.678  Bcast:10.123.345.255  Mask:255.255.255.128
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1195999819 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1009313493 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:22 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
          RX bytes:2620685266 (2499.2 Mb)  TX bytes:1943696975 (1853.6 Mb)
          Interrupt:16 Base address:0xc000