I've replicated this on the mainline kernel, though the stack trace is slightly different. I imagine that's to be expected. Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376474] e1000 0000:00:03.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376475] Tx Queue <0> Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376476] TDH Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376476] TDT Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376477] next_to_use Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376477] next_to_clean Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376478] buffer_info[next_to_clean] Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376478] time_stamp <10093bd46> Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376479] next_to_watch Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376479] jiffies <10093c096> Apr 9 11:13:20 ubox kernel: [39032.376480] next_to_watch.status <0> Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380430] e1000 0000:00:03.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380431] Tx Queue <0> Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380432] TDH Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380433] TDT Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380433] next_to_use Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380434] next_to_clean Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380434] buffer_info[next_to_clean] Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380435] time_stamp <10093bd46> Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380435] next_to_watch Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380436] jiffies <10093c28b> Apr 9 11:13:22 ubox kernel: [39034.380437] next_to_watch.status <0> Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384806] e1000 0000:00:03.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384808] Tx Queue <0> Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384808] TDH Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384809] TDT Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384810] next_to_use Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384810] next_to_clean Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384811] buffer_info[next_to_clean] Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384811] time_stamp <10093bd46> Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384812] next_to_watch Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384813] jiffies <10093c480> Apr 9 11:13:24 ubox kernel: [39036.384813] next_to_watch.status <0> Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318026] e1000 0000:00:03.0: eth0: Detected Tx Unit Hang Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318027] Tx Queue <0> Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318028] TDH Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318029] TDT Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318029] next_to_use Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318030] next_to_clean Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318031] buffer_info[next_to_clean] Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318031] time_stamp <10093bd46> Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318032] next_to_watch Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318032] jiffies <10093c569> Apr 9 11:13:25 ubox kernel: [39037.318033] next_to_watch.status <0> Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832137] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832148] WARNING: at /home/apw/COD/linux/net/sched/sch_generic.c:256 dev_watchdog+0x26d/0x280() Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832151] Hardware name: VirtualBox Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832152] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (e1000): transmit queue 0 timed out Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832154] Modules linked in: nls_utf8 isofs vboxsf(O) vboxvideo(O) drm bnep rfcomm bluetooth snd_intel8x0 ppdev snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq binfmt_misc snd_timer joydev snd_seq_device parport_pc snd vboxguest(O) soundcore snd_page_alloc mac_hid i2c_piix4 psmouse serio_raw lp parport usbhid hid e1000 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832179] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G O 3.3.0-030300-generic #201203182135 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832181] Call Trace: Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832183] [] warn_slowpath_common+0x7f/0xc0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832191] [] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x46/0x50 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832194] [] dev_watchdog+0x26d/0x280 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832198] [] ? trigger_load_balance+0x6c/0x1c0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832201] [] ? __queue_work+0x400/0x400 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832204] [] ? __netdev_watchdog_up+0x80/0x80 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832207] [] call_timer_fn+0x49/0x130 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832210] [] ? __netdev_watchdog_up+0x80/0x80 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832212] [] run_timer_softirq+0x149/0x280 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832216] [] ? timerqueue_add+0x60/0xb0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832219] [] ? ktime_get+0x68/0xf0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832222] [] __do_softirq+0xbf/0x200 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832225] [] ? hrtimer_interrupt+0x127/0x210 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832230] [] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832233] [] do_softirq+0x65/0xa0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832235] [] irq_exit+0xbd/0xe0 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832238] [] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x99 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832240] [] apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x80 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832242] [] ? native_safe_halt+0x6/0x10 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832248] [] ? rcu_idle_enter_common+0x3e/0x100 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832251] [] default_idle+0x5d/0x190 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832253] [] amd_e400_idle+0x5d/0x130 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832256] [] cpu_idle+0xd8/0x120 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832260] [] rest_init+0x72/0x80 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832263] [] start_kernel+0x3bb/0x3c6 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832265] [] x86_64_start_reservations+0x131/0x136 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832267] [] x86_64_start_kernel+0x103/0x112 Apr 9 11:13:26 ubox kernel: [39038.832269] ---[ end trace b381a0343b7464b7 ]--- Apr 9 11:15:01 ubox CRON[3714]: (dlawson) CMD (/home/dlawson/work/ubuntu-it/wget-script.sh) Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753552] INFO: task kworker/0:1:11 blocked for more than 120 seconds. Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753556] "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753558] kworker/0:1 D ffffffff8180c680 0 11 2 0x00000000 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753563] ffff880159187ad0 0000000000000046 ffff880159187fd8 0000000000013600 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753566] ffff880159186010 0000000000013600 0000000000013600 0000000000013600 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753569] ffff880159187fd8 0000000000013600 ffffffff81c0d020 ffff880159188000 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753571] Call Trace: Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753579] [] schedule+0x3f/0x60 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753593] [] schedule_timeout+0x1fd/0x2e0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753596] [] ? load_balance+0xa8/0x4f0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753599] [] wait_for_common+0xdb/0x180 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753601] [] ? idle_balance+0xf8/0x150 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753603] [] ? try_to_wake_up+0x2d0/0x2d0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753605] [] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x2f/0x40 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753607] [] wait_for_completion+0x1d/0x20 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753619] [] wait_on_work+0x1a1/0x1b0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753622] [] ? do_work_for_cpu+0x30/0x30 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753624] [] __cancel_work_timer+0x4d/0x170 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753628] [] ? synchronize_irq+0x51/0xf0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753630] [] cancel_work_sync+0x10/0x20 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753643] [] e1000_down_and_stop+0x25/0x50 [e1000] Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753647] [] e1000_down+0x14f/0x230 [e1000] Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753651] [] ? e1000_change_mtu+0x1c0/0x1c0 [e1000] Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753655] [] e1000_reset_task+0x5c/0x80 [e1000] Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753657] [] process_one_work+0x12b/0x470 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753660] [] worker_thread+0x176/0x420 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753662] [] ? manage_workers+0x120/0x120 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753665] [] kthread+0x9e/0xb0 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753668] [] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753670] [] ? kthread_freezable_should_stop+0x70/0x70 Apr 9 11:16:48 ubox kernel: [39240.753672] [] ? gs_change+0x13/0x13