skge module issue 2.6.31-14

[Andrew Ernst]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.5

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

I expect: skge module to load, and eth0 to work.

What I experienced: The skge module loads, creates eth0. The interface establishes a connection to the local network, but IP traffic doesn't make it out nor in to the interface. tcpdump reveals no outside packets.

The second NIC (eth1) on the computer works as expected (and uses forcedeth module). I have changed out cat5 cables, and have verified connectivity on the local network using eth1 with the same cables.

tcpdump on eth0 reveals only outgoing ARP requests -- never anything from other computers. Other computers using arping on the local network cannot see the machine in question using arping.

There are no firewalls, or packet filtering on the network segment or on hosts attached to the eth0 network.

This machine was recently switched from i386 Fedora 11 to Ubuntu 9.10 beta amd64. In Fedora 11, it had both interfaces working properly.

I don't know if it has anything to do with systems having more than 4GB of RAM, but did see a bug with that reported in regards to skge -- however, it didn't seem to have the same symptoms as I have experienced.

Here's how I was diagnosing:
# modprobe skge debug=16

# /sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.11/24 up

# ping -c 10 -s 1000 192.168.1.1
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 1000(1028) bytes of data.
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=5 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=6 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=7 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=8 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=9 Destination Host Unreachable
From 192.168.1.11 icmp_seq=10 Destination Host Unreachable

--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 0 received, +9 errors, 100% packet loss, time 9027ms
, pipe 3

# ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
 Supported ports: [ TP ]
 Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                         1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
 Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
 Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                         1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
 Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
 Speed: 1000Mb/s
 Duplex: Full
 Port: Twisted Pair
 PHYAD: 0
 Transceiver: internal
 Auto-negotiation: on
 Supports Wake-on: pg
 Wake-on: g
 Current message level: 0x0000ffff (65535)
 Link detected: yes

# lshw
milton
    description: Desktop Computer
    product: System Product Name
    vendor: System manufacturer
    version: System Version
    serial: System Serial Number
    width: 64 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 vsyscall64 vsyscall32
    configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       product: A8N-SLI DELUXE
       vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
       physical id: 0
       version: 1.XX
       serial: 123456789000
     *-firmware
          description: BIOS
          vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
          physical id: 0
          version: ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision 1015 (10/21/2005)
          size: 128KiB
          capacity: 448KiB
          capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
     *-pci:0
          description: PCI bridge
          product: CK804 PCI Bridge
          vendor: nVidia Corporation
          physical id: 9
          bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0
          version: a2
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 66MHz
          capabilities: pci bus_master
          resources: ioport:9000(size=8192) memory:d0000000-d1ffffff memory:d2100000-d21fffff(prefetchable)
        *-network
             description: Ethernet interface
             product: 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
             vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
             physical id: c
             bus info: pci@0000:05:0c.0
             logical name: eth0
             version: 13
             serial: 00:15:f2:52:8d:25
             size: 1GB/s
             capacity: 1GB/s
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pm vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
             configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=skge driverversion=1.13 duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.11 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=31 mingnt=23 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1GB/s
             resources: irq:17 memory:d1004000-d1007fff ioport:a400(size=256) memory:d2180000-d219ffff(prefetchable)

The output of dmesg since the module was loaded:

[241181.592580] skge 0000:05:0c.0: PCI INT A disabled
[241204.305560] skge: `all' invalid for parameter `debug'
[241209.477253] skge 0000:05:0c.0: PCI INT A -> Link[APC2] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[241209.477322] skge 1.13 addr 0xd1004000 irq 17 chip Yukon-Lite rev 9
[241209.478023] skge eth0: addr 00:15:f2:52:8d:25
[241209.498999] skge eth0: enabling interface
[241209.503005] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[241211.954938] skge eth0: phy interrupt status 0x1c40 0xbc4c
[241211.955605] skge eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex, flow control both
[241211.956285] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[241211.972538] eth0: tx queued, slot 0, len 90
[241212.142674] eth0: tx queued, slot 1, len 78
[241213.142583] eth0: tx queued, slot 2, len 70
[241213.832529] eth0: tx queued, slot 3, len 90
[241217.142566] eth0: tx queued, slot 4, len 70
[241221.142538] eth0: tx queued, slot 5, len 70
[241222.142516] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[241233.766324] skge eth0: rx slot 0 status 0x3c0300 len 60
[241252.393452] skge eth0: rx slot 1 status 0x5c0300 len 92
[241279.390043] eth0: tx queued, slot 6, len 54
[241279.466475] eth0: tx queued, slot 7, len 82
[241279.529917] eth0: tx queued, slot 8, len 358
[241279.545181] eth0: tx queued, slot 9, len 155
[241279.780883] eth0: tx queued, slot 10, len 358
[241280.031623] eth0: tx queued, slot 11, len 358
[241280.232417] eth0: tx queued, slot 12, len 334
[241280.232513] skge eth0: rx slot 2 status 0x3c0300 len 60
[241280.466917] eth0: tx queued, slot 13, len 82
[241280.657333] eth0: tx queued, slot 14, len 155
[241281.345452] eth0: tx queued, slot 15, len 334
[241282.468012] eth0: tx queued, slot 16, len 82
[241282.770579] eth0: tx queued, slot 17, len 239
[241283.102537] eth0: tx queued, slot 18, len 42
[241283.458812] eth0: tx queued, slot 19, len 334
[241284.102534] eth0: tx queued, slot 20, len 42
[241285.102534] eth0: tx queued, slot 21, len 42
[241286.471258] eth0: tx queued, slot 22, len 82
[241286.471343] skge eth0: rx slot 3 status 0x3c0100 len 60
[241286.471358] skge eth0: rx slot 4 status 0x3c0100 len 60
[241286.471362] skge eth0: rx slot 5 status 0x3c0100 len 60
[241288.730037] eth0: tx queued, slot 23, len 54
[241294.479482] eth0: tx queued, slot 24, len 82
[241298.554127] eth0: tx queued, slot 25, len 142
[241299.560145] eth0: tx queued, slot 26, len 142
[241300.560049] eth0: tx queued, slot 27, len 142
[241301.560044] eth0: tx queued, slot 28, len 142
[241302.560068] eth0: tx queued, slot 29, len 142
[241302.560179] skge eth0: rx slot 6 status 0x8e0100 len 142
[241303.562551] eth0: tx queued, slot 30, len 142
[241304.562554] eth0: tx queued, slot 31, len 142
[241305.562549] eth0: tx queued, slot 32, len 142
[241306.562556] eth0: tx queued, slot 33, len 142
[241307.562549] eth0: tx queued, slot 34, len 142
[241310.480229] eth0: tx queued, slot 35, len 82
[241316.074263] eth0: tx queued, slot 36, len 342
[241321.075103] eth0: tx queued, slot 37, len 342
[241334.085470] eth0: tx queued, slot 38, len 342
[241342.500678] eth0: tx queued, slot 39, len 82
[241349.087739] eth0: tx queued, slot 40, len 342
[241359.080103] eth0: tx queued, slot 41, len 342
[241360.292551] eth0: tx queued, slot 42, len 54
[241361.170034] eth0: tx queued, slot 43, len 54
[241478.376536] eth0: tx queued, slot 44, len 42
[241479.376597] eth0: tx queued, slot 45, len 42
[241480.376661] eth0: tx queued, slot 46, len 42
[241481.376719] eth0: tx queued, slot 47, len 42
[241482.376777] eth0: tx queued, slot 48, len 42
[241483.376830] eth0: tx queued, slot 49, len 42
[241484.376889] eth0: tx queued, slot 50, len 42
[241485.376942] eth0: tx queued, slot 51, len 42
[241486.376996] eth0: tx queued, slot 52, len 42
[241487.377055] eth0: tx queued, slot 53, len 42
[241488.377116] eth0: tx queued, slot 54, len 42
[241499.740043] eth0: tx queued, slot 55, len 54
[241499.816697] eth0: tx queued, slot 56, len 82
[241499.922208] eth0: tx queued, slot 57, len 358
[241499.954466] eth0: tx queued, slot 58, len 155
[241500.173118] eth0: tx queued, slot 59, len 358
[241500.423866] eth0: tx queued, slot 60, len 358
[241500.624641] eth0: tx queued, slot 61, len 334
[241500.817106] eth0: tx queued, slot 62, len 82
[241501.109609] eth0: tx queued, slot 63, len 155
[241501.780788] eth0: tx queued, slot 64, len 334
[241502.818342] eth0: tx queued, slot 65, len 82
[241503.265130] eth0: tx queued, slot 66, len 239
[241503.936294] eth0: tx queued, slot 67, len 334
[241505.570029] eth0: tx queued, slot 68, len 42
[241505.760030] eth0: tx queued, slot 69, len 54
[241506.560045] eth0: tx queued, slot 70, len 42
[241506.820629] eth0: tx queued, slot 71, len 82
[241507.570033] eth0: tx queued, slot 72, len 42
[241513.392531] eth0: tx queued, slot 73, len 42
[241514.392534] eth0: tx queued, slot 74, len 42
[241514.825978] eth0: tx queued, slot 75, len 82
[241515.392534] eth0: tx queued, slot 76, len 42
[241516.402529] eth0: tx queued, slot 77, len 42
[241517.402528] eth0: tx queued, slot 78, len 42
[241518.402530] eth0: tx queued, slot 79, len 42
[241520.402530] eth0: tx queued, slot 80, len 42
[241521.402536] eth0: tx queued, slot 81, len 42
[241522.401326] eth0: tx queued, slot 82, len 42
[241530.830542] eth0: tx queued, slot 83, len 82
[241562.845617] eth0: tx queued, slot 84, len 82
[241616.074274] eth0: tx queued, slot 85, len 342
[241620.075307] eth0: tx queued, slot 86, len 342
[241624.075704] eth0: tx queued, slot 87, len 342
[241626.847572] eth0: tx queued, slot 88, len 82
[241630.075429] eth0: tx queued, slot 89, len 342
[241645.087280] eth0: tx queued, slot 90, len 342
[241660.082607] eth0: tx queued, slot 91, len 342
[241660.340047] eth0: tx queued, slot 92, len 54
[241667.660039] eth0: tx queued, slot 93, len 54
[241774.373986] eth0: tx queued, slot 94, len 42
[241775.374049] eth0: tx queued, slot 95, len 42
[241776.374108] eth0: tx queued, slot 96, len 42
[241777.374159] eth0: tx queued, slot 97, len 42
[241778.374214] eth0: tx queued, slot 98, len 42
[241779.374275] eth0: tx queued, slot 99, len 42
[241780.374337] eth0: tx queued, slot 100, len 42
[241781.374437] eth0: tx queued, slot 101, len 42
[241782.377873] eth0: tx queued, slot 102, len 42
[241783.377931] eth0: tx queued, slot 103, len 42
[241784.377990] eth0: tx queued, slot 104, len 42
[241785.378049] eth0: tx queued, slot 105, len 42
[241786.362745] type=1503 audit(1256233984.289:39): operation="open" pid=32764 parent=32754 profile="/usr/sbin/tcpdump" requested_mask="r::" denied_mask="r::" fsuid=0 ouid=0 name="/dev/bus/usb/"
[241786.378102] eth0: tx queued, slot 106, len 42
[241786.392523] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
[241787.378174] eth0: tx queued, slot 107, len 42
[241797.010026] skge eth0: tx timeout
[241797.010032] skge eth0: tx done slot 0
[241797.010036] skge eth0: tx done slot 1
[241797.010039] skge eth0: tx done slot 2
[241797.010042] skge eth0: tx done slot 3
[241797.010044] skge eth0: tx done slot 4
[241797.010047] skge eth0: tx done slot 5
[241797.010050] skge eth0: tx done slot 6
[241797.010053] skge eth0: tx done slot 7
[241797.010056] skge eth0: tx done slot 8
[241797.010058] skge eth0: tx done slot 9
[241797.010061] skge eth0: tx done slot 10
[241797.010063] skge eth0: tx done slot 11
[241797.010066] skge eth0: tx done slot 12
[241797.010068] skge eth0: tx done slot 13
[241797.010071] skge eth0: tx done slot 14
[241797.010074] skge eth0: tx done slot 15
[241797.010076] skge eth0: tx done slot 16
[241797.010079] skge eth0: tx done slot 17
[241797.010081] skge eth0: tx done slot 18
[241797.010084] skge eth0: tx done slot 19
[241797.010087] skge eth0: tx done slot 20
[241797.010089] skge eth0: tx done slot 21
[241797.010091] skge eth0: tx done slot 22
[241797.010094] skge eth0: tx done slot 23
[241797.010096] skge eth0: tx done slot 24
[241797.010099] skge eth0: tx done slot 25
[241797.010101] skge eth0: tx done slot 26
[241797.010104] skge eth0: tx done slot 27
[241797.010106] skge eth0: tx done slot 28
[241797.010109] skge eth0: tx done slot 29
[241797.010111] skge eth0: tx done slot 30
[241797.010113] skge eth0: tx done slot 31
[241797.010116] skge eth0: tx done slot 32
[241797.010118] skge eth0: tx done slot 33
[241797.010121] skge eth0: tx done slot 34
[241797.010126] skge eth0: tx done slot 35
[241797.010128] skge eth0: tx done slot 36
[241797.010131] skge eth0: tx done slot 37
[241797.010134] skge eth0: tx done slot 38
[241797.010137] skge eth0: tx done slot 39
[241797.010139] skge eth0: tx done slot 40
[241797.010141] skge eth0: tx done slot 41
[241797.010145] skge eth0: tx done slot 42
[241797.010147] skge eth0: tx done slot 43
[241797.010150] skge eth0: tx done slot 44
[241797.010152] skge eth0: tx done slot 45
[241797.010155] skge eth0: tx done slot 46
[241797.010157] skge eth0: tx done slot 47
[241797.010160] skge eth0: tx done slot 48
[241797.010162] skge eth0: tx done slot 49
[241797.010164] skge eth0: tx done slot 50
[241797.010167] skge eth0: tx done slot 51
[241797.010169] skge eth0: tx done slot 52
[241797.010172] skge eth0: tx done slot 53
[241797.010174] skge eth0: tx done slot 54
[241797.010177] skge eth0: tx done slot 55
[241797.010179] skge eth0: tx done slot 56
[241797.010181] skge eth0: tx done slot 57
[241797.010184] skge eth0: tx done slot 58
[241797.010186] skge eth0: tx done slot 59
[241797.010188] skge eth0: tx done slot 60
[241797.010190] skge eth0: tx done slot 61
[241797.010193] skge eth0: tx done slot 62
[241797.010195] skge eth0: tx done slot 63
[241797.010198] skge eth0: tx done slot 64
[241797.010200] skge eth0: tx done slot 65
[241797.010203] skge eth0: tx done slot 66
[241797.010205] skge eth0: tx done slot 67
[241797.010208] skge eth0: tx done slot 68
[241797.010210] skge eth0: tx done slot 69
[241797.010213] skge eth0: tx done slot 70
[241797.010215] skge eth0: tx done slot 71
[241797.010217] skge eth0: tx done slot 72
[241797.010219] skge eth0: tx done slot 73
[241797.010222] skge eth0: tx done slot 74
[241797.010224] skge eth0: tx done slot 75
[241797.010226] skge eth0: tx done slot 76
[241797.010229] skge eth0: tx done slot 77
[241797.010231] skge eth0: tx done slot 78
[241797.010234] skge eth0: tx done slot 79
[241797.010236] skge eth0: tx done slot 80
[241797.010238] skge eth0: tx done slot 81
[241797.010241] skge eth0: tx done slot 82
[241797.010243] skge eth0: tx done slot 83
[241797.010245] skge eth0: tx done slot 84
[241797.010247] skge eth0: tx done slot 85
[241797.010250] skge eth0: tx done slot 86
[241797.010252] skge eth0: tx done slot 87
[241797.010255] skge eth0: tx done slot 88
[241797.010257] skge eth0: tx done slot 89
[241797.010259] skge eth0: tx done slot 90
[241797.010262] skge eth0: tx done slot 91
[241797.010264] skge eth0: tx done slot 92
[241797.010267] skge eth0: tx done slot 93
[241797.010269] skge eth0: tx done slot 94
[241797.010271] skge eth0: tx done slot 95
[241797.010274] skge eth0: tx done slot 96
[241797.010277] skge eth0: tx done slot 97
[241797.010279] skge eth0: tx done slot 98
[241797.010281] skge eth0: tx done slot 99
[241797.010284] skge eth0: tx done slot 100
[241797.010286] skge eth0: tx done slot 101
[241797.010289] skge eth0: tx done slot 102
[241797.010291] skge eth0: tx done slot 103
[241797.010294] skge eth0: tx done slot 104
[241797.010296] skge eth0: tx done slot 105
[241797.010298] skge eth0: tx done slot 106
[241797.010301] skge eth0: tx done slot 107
[241797.010314] eth0: tx queued, slot 108, len 42
[241797.010320] eth0: tx queued, slot 109, len 42
[241797.010325] eth0: tx queued, slot 110, len 42
[241797.010330] eth0: tx queued, slot 111, len 42
[241797.010335] eth0: tx queued, slot 112, len 42
[241797.010343] eth0: tx queued, slot 113, len 42
[241797.010352] eth0: tx queued, slot 114, len 42
[241797.010357] eth0: tx queued, slot 115, len 42
[241797.010378] eth0: tx queued, slot 116, len 42
[241797.378670] eth0: tx queued, slot 117, len 42
[241798.378734] eth0: tx queued, slot 118, len 42
[241798.378780] skge eth0: tx done slot 108
[241798.378784] skge eth0: tx done slot 109
[241798.378787] skge eth0: tx done slot 110
[241799.378799] eth0: tx queued, slot 119, len 42
[241799.378870] skge eth0: tx done slot 111
[241799.378874] skge eth0: tx done slot 112
[241799.378877] skge eth0: tx done slot 113
[241799.378880] skge eth0: tx done slot 114
[241799.378883] skge eth0: tx done slot 115
[241799.378886] skge eth0: tx done slot 116
[241799.378888] skge eth0: tx done slot 117
[241800.378862] eth0: tx queued, slot 120, len 42
[241801.378925] eth0: tx queued, slot 121, len 42
[241802.378991] eth0: tx queued, slot 122, len 42
[241803.379050] eth0: tx queued, slot 123, len 42
[241804.379117] eth0: tx queued, slot 124, len 42
[241805.379176] eth0: tx queued, slot 125, len 42
[241806.379239] eth0: tx queued, slot 126, len 42
[241807.379304] eth0: tx queued, slot 127, len 42
[241808.379370] eth0: tx queued, slot 0, len 42
[241809.379434] eth0: tx queued, slot 1, len 42
[241810.379501] eth0: tx queued, slot 2, len 42
[241811.083678] device eth0 left promiscuous mode
[241811.379553] eth0: tx queued, slot 3, len 42
[241812.379613] eth0: tx queued, slot 4, len 42
[241813.379676] eth0: tx queued, slot 5, len 42
[241814.379739] eth0: tx queued, slot 6, len 42
[241815.379791] eth0: tx queued, slot 7, len 42
[241816.379853] eth0: tx queued, slot 8, len 42
[241817.379904] eth0: tx queued, slot 9, len 42
[241818.379959] eth0: tx queued, slot 10, len 42
[241819.380015] eth0: tx queued, slot 11, len 42
[241820.380075] eth0: tx queued, slot 12, len 42
[241821.380133] eth0: tx queued, slot 13, len 42
[241822.380191] eth0: tx queued, slot 14, len 42
[241823.380245] eth0: tx queued, slot 15, len 42
[241824.380304] eth0: tx queued, slot 16, len 42
[241825.380357] eth0: tx queued, slot 17, len 42
[241826.380416] eth0: tx queued, slot 18, len 42
[241827.380476] eth0: tx queued, slot 19, len 42
[241828.380536] eth0: tx queued, slot 20, len 42
[241829.380595] eth0: tx queued, slot 21, len 42
[241830.380658] eth0: tx queued, slot 22, len 42
[241831.380718] eth0: tx queued, slot 23, len 42
[241832.380778] eth0: tx queued, slot 24, len 42
[241833.380841] eth0: tx queued, slot 25, len 42
[241834.380906] eth0: tx queued, slot 26, len 42
[241835.380969] eth0: tx queued, slot 27, len 42
[241836.381031] eth0: tx queued, slot 28, len 42
[241837.381098] eth0: tx queued, slot 29, len 42
[241838.381161] eth0: tx queued, slot 30, len 42
[241839.381219] eth0: tx queued, slot 31, len 42
[241840.381275] eth0: tx queued, slot 32, len 42
[241841.381333] eth0: tx queued, slot 33, len 42
[241842.381386] eth0: tx queued, slot 34, len 42
[241843.381443] eth0: tx queued, slot 35, len 42
[241844.381499] eth0: tx queued, slot 36, len 42
[241845.381559] eth0: tx queued, slot 37, len 42
[241846.381617] eth0: tx queued, slot 38, len 42
[241847.381675] eth0: tx queued, slot 39, len 42
[241848.381726] eth0: tx queued, slot 40, len 42
[241849.381785] eth0: tx queued, slot 41, len 42
[241850.381845] eth0: tx queued, slot 42, len 42
[241851.381907] eth0: tx queued, slot 43, len 42
[241852.381965] eth0: tx queued, slot 44, len 42
[241853.382022] eth0: tx queued, slot 45, len 42
[241854.382078] eth0: tx queued, slot 46, len 42
[241855.382132] eth0: tx queued, slot 47, len 42
[241856.382191] eth0: tx queued, slot 48, len 42
[241857.382245] eth0: tx queued, slot 49, len 42
[241858.382302] eth0: tx queued, slot 50, len 42
[241859.382360] eth0: tx queued, slot 51, len 42
[241860.382426] eth0: tx queued, slot 52, len 42
[241861.382483] eth0: tx queued, slot 53, len 42
[241862.382539] eth0: tx queued, slot 54, len 42
[241863.382592] eth0: tx queued, slot 55, len 42
[241866.340237] type=1503 audit(1256234064.266:40): operation="open" pid=32767 parent=31770 profile="/usr/sbin/tcpdump" requested_mask="r::" denied_mask="r::" fsuid=0 ouid=0 name="/dev/bus/usb/"
[241866.370023] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
[241916.073907] eth0: tx queued, slot 56, len 342
[241920.079438] eth0: tx queued, slot 57, len 342
[241931.082604] eth0: tx queued, slot 58, len 342
[241945.082603] eth0: tx queued, slot 59, len 342
[241953.080114] eth0: tx queued, slot 60, len 342
[242096.582522] device eth0 left promiscuous mode

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 22 10:37:05 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox 3.5.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu6
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: firefox-3.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64

[Andrew Ernst (ubuntubugs-x)]

I wanted to update this bug...

dhclient eth0 resulted in a successful request and I got the appropriate IP address from the DHCP server (which is also my default gateway). Unfortunately, the same behavior (of no inbound traffic) continues.

Here's the output of tcpdump while arping the default gw (milton.local is the host with the problem and has IP 192.168.1.11)

root@milton:/home/ernst# tcpdump
tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode
listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 96 bytes
13:58:13.811649 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:13.913368 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:14.812139 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:14.914688 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:15.812181 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:16.812222 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:16.917018 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:17.812263 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:18.812305 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:18.935152 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 11.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. (43)
13:58:18.935276 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0*- [0q] 1/0/0 (63)
13:58:19.096992 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 251.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:19.812346 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:20.097387 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 251.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:20.560809 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:21.560881 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:22.098782 IP milton.local.mdns > 224.0.0.251.mdns: 0 PTR (QM)? 251.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa. (42)
13:58:22.560943 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:23.560994 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:24.561062 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:25.561126 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:26.561189 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:27.561256 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:28.561321 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:29.561392 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:30.561459 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:31.561525 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:32.561594 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.local, length 28
13:58:33.561664 ARP, Request who-has 192.168.1.1 (Broadcast) tell milton.l...

[Andrew Ernst (ubuntubugs-x)]

Some new information via the syslog:

[148082.010034] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/net/sched/sch_generic.c:246 dev_watchdog+0x262/0x270()
[148082.010037] Hardware name: System Product Name
[148082.010040] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (skge): transmit queue 0 timed out
[148082.010042] Modules linked in: binfmt_misc ppdev snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_mpu401 snd_mpu401_uart snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq iptable_filter snd_timer snd_seq_device ip_tables snd amd64_edac_mod lp x_tables soundcore snd_page_alloc parport nvidia(P) serio_raw asus_atk0110 k8temp joydev i2c_nforce2 edac_core ns558 gameport usbhid skge ohci1394 ieee1394 forcedeth
[148082.010078] Pid: 0, comm: swapper Tainted: P 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu
[148082.010080] Call Trace:
[148082.010083] <IRQ> [<ffffffff8105e788>] warn_slowpath_common+0x78/0xb0
[148082.010094] [<ffffffff8105e81c>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x3c/0x40
[148082.010097] [<ffffffff8144fde2>] dev_watchdog+0x262/0x270
[148082.010102] [<ffffffff81073d82>] ? insert_work+0x72/0xc0
[148082.010107] [<ffffffff81036419>] ? default_spin_lock_flags+0x9/0x10
[148082.010111] [<ffffffff81053ec3>] ? scheduler_tick+0x123/0x270
[148082.010114] [<ffffffff8144fb80>] ? dev_watchdog+0x0/0x270
[148082.010118] [<ffffffff8106ad0c>] run_timer_softirq+0x16c/0x270
[148082.010122] [<ffffffff8106549d>] __do_softirq+0xbd/0x200
[148082.010126] [<ffffffff810131ec>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30
[148082.010129] [<ffffffff81014bc5>] do_softirq+0x55/0x90
[148082.010133] [<ffffffff81065205>] irq_exit+0x85/0x90
[148082.010137] [<ffffffff8102cbdc>] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6c/0xa0
[148082.010142] [<ffffffff81012bb3>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x13/0x20
[148082.010144] <EOI> [<ffffffff810356f6>] ? native_safe_halt+0x6/0x10
[148082.010151] [<ffffffff8101a27c>] ? default_idle+0x4c/0xe0
[148082.010155] [<ffffffff8152c205>] ? atomic_notifier_call_chain+0x15/0x20
[148082.010159] [<ffffffff81010e12>] ? cpu_idle+0xb2/0x100
[148082.010163] [<ffffffff815239f6>] ? start_secondary+0xa9/0xab
[148082.010166] ---[ end trace 42f48176a3985bdd ]---

[DM (denism-inbox)]

I had the same problem on 2.6.29 - 2.6.32 (from mainline ppa) each day. The 2.6.33-rc5 works good for a few days at least. May be it can help to find bug.

[DM (denism-inbox)]

Sorry, in my case the simptoms some another - it works for a few minutes or hours but then stops working. ifconfig shows overrins:1 in tx queue

: [100749.010292] ------------[ cut here ]------------
: [100749.010312] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.31/net/sched/sch_generic.c:246 dev_watchdog+0x262/0x270()
: [100749.010318] Hardware name: System Product Name
: [100749.010323] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth1 (skge): transmit queue 0 timed out
: [100749.010327] Modules linked in: tun nfsd nfs lockd nfs_acl auth_rpcgss sunrpc xt_state xfs xt_multiport exportfs iptable_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv4 iptable_filter ip_tables radeon ttm x_tables drm psmouse i2c_piix4 i2c_algo_bit ppdev serio_raw k8temp asus_atk0110 amd64_edac_mod lp parport_pc edac_core parport usb_storage usbhid skge r8169 mii floppy
: [100749.010387] Pid: 0, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.31-17-server #54-Ubuntu
: [100749.010391] Call Trace:
: [100749.010396] <IRQ> [<ffffffff8105e668>] warn_slowpath_common+0x78/0xb0
: [100749.010417] [<ffffffff8105e6fc>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x3c/0x40
: [100749.010423] [<ffffffff8144e2e2>] dev_watchdog+0x262/0x270
: [100749.010434] [<ffffffff8107c77b>] ? hrtimer_interrupt+0x13b/0x1d0
: [100749.010440] [<ffffffff8144e080>] ? dev_watchdog+0x0/0x270
: [100749.010448] [<ffffffff8106a95c>] run_timer_softirq+0x16c/0x270
: [100749.010457] [<ffffffff8106524d>] __do_softirq+0xbd/0x200
: [100749.010465] [<ffffffff810131ac>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30
: [100749.010472] [<ffffffff81014b85>] do_softirq+0x55/0x90
: [100749.010478] [<ffffffff81064fb5>] irq_exit+0x85/0x90
: [100749.010484] [<ffffffff810140c0>] do_IRQ+0x70/0xe0
: [100749.010493] [<ffffffff810129d3>] ret_from_intr+0x0/0x11
: [100749.010497] <EOI> [<ffffffff810356f6>] ? native_safe_halt+0x6/0x10
: [100749.010512] [<ffffffff8101a20c>] ? default_idle+0x4c/0xe0
: [100749.010521] [<ffffffff81084fe9>] ? clockevents_notify+0x49/0xa0
: [100749.010528] [<ffffffff8101a33a>] ? c1e_idle+0x9a/0x120
: [100749.010536] [<ffffffff81010e02>] ? cpu_idle+0xb2/0x100
: [100749.010544] [<ffffffff81521986>] ? start_secondary+0xa9/0xab
: [100749.010550] ---[ end trace 4b8e162c9919c20f ]---

sorry if it another bug, but it looks the same

[Julian Edwards (julian-edwards)]

I reported bug #764334 it might be the same.