[vortex] RV: kernel: eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status e401

[Bogdan Costescu]

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Vega Serrano, Vicente wrote:

> > kernel: eth0: Too much work in interrupt, status e401

This was discussed several times on this list. Please search the mailing
list archive.
The most probable cause is another device from your computer that keeps
interrupts blocked for too long (like a disk)...

> > upgraded my kernel to kernel-2.4.18-18.7.x

(There's a 2.4.18-19.7.x now)

> > if I start with the a reduced version of the kernel:
> > kernel-2.4.18-18.7.xBOOT, this problem doesn't appear

... but now you probably don't have all the devices that the full kernel 
version has.

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