It's indeed a ThinkPad T61p running Arch Linux 2009.08. I just tried with 2.6.32.2 from kernel.org and the problem is still there. I used make oldconfig with the config file from my 2.6.30.4 kernel (which does not have this problem) so it doesn't seem to be some config option that the Arch Linux kernel enabled that is causing the problem.
I should have mentioned that this happens when there is no link/cable present so there is no traffic at all. However, problem is not there with 2.6.30.4 under the same circumstances. I have not tested it with an ethernet connection since I only have wireless access at the moment, but could perhaps test with an ethernet connection if needed (but I guess that will not help). Also, I do not see any strange output or errors in the system log upon loading or unloading the module. Thanks, Aditya On 01/04/2010 02:39 PM, Brandeburg, Jesse wrote: > Also, do you have a continuous stream of receive traffic arriving? The > events/0 thread freaking out is typically due to IPv6 setup, but under normal > traffic conditions it only takes a few seconds to complete. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Allan, Bruce W [mailto:bruce.w.al...@intel.com] > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 12:09 PM > To: Aditya Rajgarhia; e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] Problem with Linux 2.6.32 and e1000e > > Apparently this is on a ThinkPad T61, correct? > > What version of Arch Linux are you running? 2009.08 or other? > > Have you tried a kernel.org version of the 2.6.32? > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Aditya Rajgarhia [mailto:adity...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 1:09 PM >> To: e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [E1000-devel] Problem with Linux 2.6.32 and e1000e >> >> Hi, >> >> I upgraded from 2.6.30.4 to 2.6.32.2 and am experiencing problems with >> e1000e. The thread events/0 uses half the CPU (or all of one core I >> guess) and the keyboard doesn't work properly (only some of the keys get >> typed). >> >> I have isolated this problem to e1000e by disabling each hardware >> independently (the issue appears if I load the e1000e module and the >> eth0 interface, and disappears if I do the opposite). >> >> I used to compile my own kernel but this kernel which is giving problems >> is the stock kernel from Arch Linux with tuxice, so I'm not sure if >> there is something enabled in this kernel which causes the issue. >> Anyway, it would be best if we can resolve it. >> >> Attached is the .config, and the outputs of lspci -vvv and >> /proc/interrupts. >> >> Please let me know if you need any other information. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Aditya >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community > Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support > A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy > Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > E1000-devel mailing list > E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel
