Re: Linux 2.6.9 Adaptec 4 Port Starfire Sickness

[jmerkey <jmerkey@utah-nac.org>]

Jeff Garzik wrote:

> jmerkey wrote:
>
> > With linux 2.6.9 running at 192 MB/S network loading and protocol 
> > splitting drivers routing packets out of
> > a 2.6.9 device at full 100 mb/s (12.5 MB/S) simultaneously over 4 
> > ports, the adaptec starfire driver goes into
> > constant Tx FIFO reconfiguration mode and after 3-4 days of 
> > constantly resetting the Tx FIFO window and
> > generating a deluge of messages such as:
> >
> > ethX: PCI bus congestion, resetting Tx FIFO window to X bytes
> >
> > pouring into the system log file at a rate of a dozen per minute. 
> > After several days, the PCI bus totally locks up
> > and hangs the system. Need a config option to allow the starfire to 
> > disable this feature. At very
> > high bus loading rates, the starfire card will completely lock the 
> > bus after 3-4 days
> > of constant Tx FIFO reconfiguration at very high data rates with 
> > protocol splitting and routing.
>
>
> The feature doesn't need disabling; just modify the driver to stop the 
> flapping.
>
> Jeff
I am going to try to just turn off the Tx FIFO setting in the code 
completely and see if this helps, not just
the message. See what happens ...

Jeff
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