Re: [git patches] net driver updates

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 12:59:04 am you wrote: > Divy Le Ray wrote: > >> From: "Divy Le Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:57:08 -0800 > >> > >>> The driver is cxgb3 here, it uses LLTX. > >> > >> That's extremely unfortunate, hopefully you can update it to > >> use a model

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
CPU0 CPU1 21: 11691000 11933174 IO-APIC-fasteoi eth0 It is neither IO-APIC-edge, nor IO-APIC-level. Could it be the problem? Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTE

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: > Marin Mitov wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic > > (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) > > using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (r

net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
nk you in advance for your suggestions, help (and patches). Regards. Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
(and patches). Regards. Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Monday 25 February 2008 10:53:01 pm you wrote: Marin Mitov wrote: Hi all, I experience very rare freezes at heavy outbound traffic (sending ~4GB DVD image to another host(s) on the same LAN) using skge driver (NIC on the mobo) as well as (recently tested) using rtl8139 or dmfe NICs

Re: net: tx timeouts with skge, 8139too, dmfe drivers/NICs

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
CPU1 21: 11691000 11933174 IO-APIC-fasteoi eth0 It is neither IO-APIC-edge, nor IO-APIC-level. Could it be the problem? Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http

Re: [git patches] net driver updates

2008-02-25 Thread Marin Mitov
On Tuesday 26 February 2008 12:59:04 am you wrote: Divy Le Ray wrote: From: Divy Le Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:57:08 -0800 The driver is cxgb3 here, it uses LLTX. That's extremely unfortunate, hopefully you can update it to use a model like tg3 and others use.

Is netif_tx_lock() SMP PREEMPT safe?

2008-02-15 Thread Marin Mitov
s correct? Thanks in advance for your answer. Regards Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Is netif_tx_lock() SMP PREEMPT safe?

2008-02-15 Thread Marin Mitov
= smp_processor_id(); which is correct? Thanks in advance for your answer. Regards Marin Mitov -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ

Re: Where is the interrupt going?

2007-11-22 Thread Marin Mitov
shared. No, as I already explained. The only problem :-) in my explanation is: request_irq returns EBUSY (not -EBUSY as should be) Marin Mitov > When > I have more time, I will changed the code to be a shared IRQ and try > the noapic again. > > However, without the noapic /proc/interru

Re: [linux-usb-devel] 2.6.24-rc3-mm1: usb mouse doesn't work

2007-11-22 Thread Marin Mitov
w message since 2.6.24-rc3. I have never try -mm tree before. > > These messages could indicate a timing problem. You can see the code > that writes the messages near the end of wakeup_rh() in > drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c. > > The message gets written if the controller hardware hasn't turned off

Re: [linux-usb-devel] 2.6.24-rc3-mm1: usb mouse doesn't work

2007-11-22 Thread Marin Mitov
() function wasn't working right, it could cause this problem. udelay() _is_ OK for 2.6.24-rc3, so it is not the cause of the problem Marin Mitov Alan Stern - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info

Re: Where is the interrupt going?

2007-11-22 Thread Marin Mitov
be) Marin Mitov When I have more time, I will changed the code to be a shared IRQ and try the noapic again. However, without the noapic /proc/interrupts looks like: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 0:154 IO-APIC-edge timer 1: 10 IO-APIC

Re: some thoughts about TSC based delay_tsc()

2007-11-21 Thread Marin Mitov
On Wednesday 21 November 2007 09:27:54 pm you wrote: > * Marin Mitov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Ingo, > > > > The patch is quite good ;-) but we forget when it is needed :-( In > > fact we need it only for PREEMPT SMP kernels - it could hurt PREEMPT >

Re: some thoughts about TSC based delay_tsc()

2007-11-21 Thread Marin Mitov
On Wednesday 21 November 2007 09:27:54 pm you wrote: * Marin Mitov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ingo, The patch is quite good ;-) but we forget when it is needed :-( In fact we need it only for PREEMPT SMP kernels - it could hurt PREEMPT UP kernels (no migration possible), so no need

[PATCH]new_TSC_based_delay_tsc()

2007-11-20 Thread Marin Mitov
, to account for possible under/overflow of left/TSC Tested on both: 32/64 bit SMP PREEMPT kernel-2.6.24-rc3 Comments, please. Signed-off-by: Marin Mitov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> = --- a/arch/x86/lib/delay_32.c 2007-11-18 08:14:05.0 +0200 +++ b/ar

[PATCH]new_TSC_based_delay_tsc()

2007-11-20 Thread Marin Mitov
, to account for possible under/overflow of left/TSC Tested on both: 32/64 bit SMP PREEMPT kernel-2.6.24-rc3 Comments, please. Signed-off-by: Marin Mitov [EMAIL PROTECTED] = --- a/arch/x86/lib/delay_32.c 2007-11-18 08:14:05.0 +0200 +++ b/arch/x86

[PATCH]new_TSC_based_delay_tsc()

2007-11-18 Thread Marin Mitov
sections (more room for preemption) 3. some statements have been rearranged, to account for possible under/overflow of left/TSC Tested on both: 32/64 bit SMP PREEMPT kernel-2.6.24-rc3 Hope it is correct. Comments, please. Signed-off-by: Marin Mitov <[EMAIL PROTEC

[PATCH]new_TSC_based_delay_tsc()

2007-11-18 Thread Marin Mitov
sections (more room for preemption) 3. some statements have been rearranged, to account for possible under/overflow of left/TSC Tested on both: 32/64 bit SMP PREEMPT kernel-2.6.24-rc3 Hope it is correct. Comments, please. Signed-off-by: Marin Mitov [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: is minimum udelay() not respected in preemptible SMP kernel-2.6.23?

2007-11-08 Thread Marin Mitov
ut all other arches? Thanks. Marin Mitov - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

Re: is minimum udelay() not respected in preemptible SMP kernel-2.6.23?

2007-11-08 Thread Marin Mitov
it: /* * Generic udelay assumes that if preemption is allowed and the thread * migrates to another CPU, that the ITC values are synchronized across * all CPUs. */ Are they really synchronized or similar patch: preempt_disable/enable() should be applied? What about all other arches? Thanks. Marin

is minimum udelay() not respected in preemptible SMP kernel-2.6.23?

2007-11-07 Thread Marin Mitov
the problem is coming from. Best regards. Marin Mitov - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

is minimum udelay() not respected in preemptible SMP kernel-2.6.23?

2007-11-07 Thread Marin Mitov
the problem is coming from. Best regards. Marin Mitov - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/