The patch below does not apply to the 3.4-stable tree. If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit id to <[email protected]>.
thanks, greg k-h ------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------ >From b94e52f62683dc0b00c6d1b58b80929a078c0fd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cloud Ren <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:51:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] atl1c: fix issue of transmit queue 0 timed out some people report atl1c could cause system hang with following kernel trace info: --------------------------------------- WARNING: at.../net/sched/sch_generic.c:258 dev_watchdog+0x1db/0x1d0() ... NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (atl1c): transmit queue 0 timed out ... --------------------------------------- This is caused by netif_stop_queue calling when cable Link is down. So remove netif_stop_queue, because link_watch will take it over. Signed-off-by: xiong <[email protected]> Cc: stable <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Cloud Ren <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c index 9cc1570..1f78b63 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c @@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ static void atl1c_check_link_status(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter) if ((phy_data & BMSR_LSTATUS) == 0) { /* link down */ netif_carrier_off(netdev); - netif_stop_queue(netdev); hw->hibernate = true; if (atl1c_reset_mac(hw) != 0) if (netif_msg_hw(adapter)) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
