NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2 (r8169): transmit queue 0 timed out

[falstaff]

On a server system, I have a r8169 compatible network device running. After getting this kernel warning, communication is not possible anymore.

[ 236.943931] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 236.943947] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 0 at /build/buildd/linux-3.13.0/net/sched/sch_generic.c:264 dev_watchdog+0x276/0x280()
[ 236.943949] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2 (r8169): transmit queue 0 timed out
[ 236.943951] Modules linked in: vhost_net vhost macvtap macvlan ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 xt_conntrack nf_conntrack ipt_REJECT xt_CHECKSUM iptable_mangle xt_tcpudp ip6table_filter ip6_tables iptable_filter ip_tables ebtable_nat ebtables x_tables dm_crypt bridge stp llc gpio_ich shpchp hpwdt hpilo i7core_edac lpc_ich dm_multipath scsi_dh coretemp kvm_intel kvm edac_core joydev ipmi_si serio_raw mac_hid lp parport raid10 raid456 async_raid6_recov async_memcpy async_pq async_xor async_tx xor raid6_pq multipath linear hid_logitech ff_memless hid_generic usbhid hid raid1 raid0 radeon i2c_algo_bit ttm psmouse drm_kms_helper drm tg3 ptp pps_core r8169 mii
[ 236.944013] CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G I 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu
[ 236.944015] Hardware name: HP ProLiant DL320 G6, BIOS W07 10/02/2009
[ 236.944017] 0000000000000009 ffff880217803d80 ffffffff8171bcb4 ffff880217803dc8
[ 236.944021] ffff880217803db8 ffffffff810676cd 0000000000000000 ffff880206c28000
[ 236.944024] ffff8802073c7c80 0000000000000001 0000000000000000 ffff880217803e18
[ 236.944028] Call Trace:
[ 236.944030] <IRQ> [<ffffffff8171bcb4>] dump_stack+0x45/0x56
[ 236.944043] [<ffffffff810676cd>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7d/0xa0
[ 236.944049] [<ffffffff8106773c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x4c/0x50
[ 236.944054] [<ffffffff81640aa6>] dev_watchdog+0x276/0x280
[ 236.944057] [<ffffffff81640830>] ? dev_graft_qdisc+0x80/0x80
[ 236.944061] [<ffffffff81074236>] call_timer_fn+0x36/0x100
[ 236.944064] [<ffffffff81640830>] ? dev_graft_qdisc+0x80/0x80
[ 236.944066] [<ffffffff810751cf>] run_timer_softirq+0x1ef/0x2f0
[ 236.944070] [<ffffffff8106cafc>] __do_softirq+0xec/0x2c0
[ 236.944073] [<ffffffff8106d045>] irq_exit+0x105/0x110
[ 236.944077] [<ffffffff8172e996>] do_IRQ+0x56/0xc0
[ 236.944081] [<ffffffff8172412d>] common_interrupt+0x6d/0x6d
[ 236.944083] <EOI> [<ffffffff815ceaff>] ? cpuidle_enter_state+0x4f/0xc0
[ 236.944089] [<ffffffff815cec29>] cpuidle_idle_call+0xb9/0x1f0
[ 236.944093] [<ffffffff8101cebe>] arch_cpu_idle+0xe/0x30
[ 236.944096] [<ffffffff810bec65>] cpu_startup_entry+0xc5/0x290
[ 236.944099] [<ffffffff8170a187>] rest_init+0x77/0x80
[ 236.944104] [<ffffffff81d35f70>] start_kernel+0x438/0x443
[ 236.944107] [<ffffffff81d35941>] ? repair_env_string+0x5c/0x5c
[ 236.944109] [<ffffffff81d35120>] ? early_idt_handlers+0x120/0x120
[ 236.944112] [<ffffffff81d355ee>] x86_64_start_reservations+0x2a/0x2c
[ 236.944114] [<ffffffff81d35733>] x86_64_start_kernel+0x143/0x152
[ 236.944116] ---[ end trace fb2fbbd3be984013 ]---

We upraded that System from 12.04.4 to 14.04.1, since then this error appear shortly after reboot. Disabling ASPM did not help ( pcie_aspm=off).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Jul 26 16:37 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Jul 26 16:37 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
Date: Sat Jul 26 16:56:33 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=beb7c5a9-7dde-4f6a-a2e6-1e3244105b1f
MachineType: HP ProLiant DL320 G6
PciMultimedia:

ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_CH.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=2fa5c628-caf9-46cb-b990-8dfdd9f5bc4d ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw pcie_aspm=off nomdmonddf nomdmonisw vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.5
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-26 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/02/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: HP
dmi.bios.version: W07
dmi.chassis.type: 23
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrW07:bd10/02/2009:svnHP:pnProLiantDL320G6:pvr:cvnHP:ct23:cvr:
dmi.product.name: ProLiant DL320 G6
dmi.sys.vendor: HP

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falstaff, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. As per http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdHome/?sp4ts.oid=3929673&spf_p.tpst=swdMain&spf_p.prp_swdMain=wsrp-navigationalState%3DswEnvOID%253D4092%257CswLang%253D%257Caction%253DlistDriver&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken#BIOS%20%28Entitlement%20Required%29%20-%20System%20ROM an update to your BIOS is available (2013.07.02). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report.

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette .

Once the BIOS is updated, then please mark this report Status Confirmed.

Thank you for your understanding.

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