It looks like the bonding bug in the RHEL version of the driver has been fixed (according to their bugzilla report), but I can't explain why it still doesn't work for you with the update; perhaps the fix did not make it into that kernel. I will be updating our SourceForge site with an updated e1000e driver either today or early next week with the RHEL5.4 build error fix (among others), but in the meantime you can use Alex' workaround documented in the email thread you reference.
>-----Original Message----- >From: Ed 177215 [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 6:21 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [E1000-devel] Teaming unsuccessful - e1000e-1.0.2.5 (2.6.18- >128.el5 & 2.6.18-164.el5) > >Hello e1000 Developers, > >I have a RHEL 5.3 (2.6.18-128.el5, driver e1000e-1.0.2.5 built) machine, >with two network adapters, which I'm trying to get to Team/Bond - an (i) >Intel PRO/1000 PT Server single-socket, and (ii) Intel PRO/1000 GT Desktop >single-socket. Individually, the cards work fine. Also, their Team (mode >1) >setup is fine, and logs show Teaming to be working. > >However, Teaming does not actually work, and the issue appears to be very >close, indeed the same, as that described in >https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483034 (Clsoed Duplicate). In >short, when a fault occurs on the active Team member (eth0), the switch >occurs, but the machine is no longer pingable/accessible, until eth0 >eventually becomes the active member. Again, the bonding/teaming log shows >the correct bonding status on the cards and bond/team at all times. > >I upgraded the RHEL box from 2.6.18-128.el5 to 2.6.18-164.el5 (so, RHEL >5.4), but the issue still occured. > >So, I tried rebuilding the e1000e-1.0.2.5 src (previously built for >2.6.18-128.el5) to match the 2.6.18-164.el5 kernel. However, this resulted >in a build error - >".../e1000e-1.0.2.5/src/kcompat.h:1505: error: redefinition of 'struct >napi_struct' >Googleing this build error, I found that it's been commented on in this >mailing list recently ( >http://www.mail-archive.com/e1000- >[email protected]/msg01883.html), >though for a different build. > >If you'd care to comment on the above path to get Teaming/Bonding working, >this would be much appreciated. > >Regards, >Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel
