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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