Bug 12312

Summary: Kernel failure on Attansic L1 Ethernet
Product: Drivers Reporter: Abhinav (abhinav.zoso)
Component: NetworkAssignee: Jay Cliburn (jcliburn)
Status: REJECTED INSUFFICIENT_DATA    
Severity: normal CC: devzero
Priority: P1    
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Kernel Version: 2.6.27.7-9-default Subsystem:
Regression: --- Bisected commit-id:

Description Abhinav 2008-12-27 21:03:42 UTC 
Latest working kernel version:2.6.27.7-9-default
Earliest failing kernel version:
Distribution: openSuse 11.1
Hardware Environment: Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB ATI Radeon X700
Software Environment: GNOME, KDE 4.1
Problem Description: Kernel failure whenever I log in.

Steps to reproduce: Logout and Log in

Kernel failure message 1:
------------[ cut here ]------------
WARNING: at net/sched/sch_generic.c:219 dev_watchdog+0x12f/0x1d4()
NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (atl1): transmit timed out
Modules linked in: ip6t_LOG ip6t_REJECT nf_conntrack_ipv6 ip6table_raw
xt_tcpudp xt_pkttype ipt_LOG xt_limit xt_NOTRACK ipt_REJECT xt_state
iptable_raw ip6table_mangle nf_conntrack_netbios_ns nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_conntrack ip6table_filter ip6_tables af_packet iptable_filter
ip_tables x_tables st ide_disk ide_cd_mod joydev ipv6
cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_powersave acpi_cpufreq
fuse loop dm_mod arc4 ecb crypto_blkcipher ath5k snd_hda_intel mac80211
snd_pcm ppdev iTCO_wdt snd_timer parport_pc 8139too iTCO_vendor_support
snd_page_alloc led_class rtc_cmos atl1 snd_hwdep rtc_core parport 8139cp
i2c_i801 floppy rtc_lib snd sr_mod mii pcspkr i2c_core intel_agp button
cfg80211 cdrom soundcore sg sd_mod ehci_hcd uhci_hcd crc_t10dif usbcore
edd ext3 mbcache jbd fan ide_pci_generic piix ide_core ata_generic
ata_piix libata scsi_mod dock thermal processor thermal_sys hwmon
Supported: Yes
Pid: 0, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.27.7-9-default #1

Call Trace:
 [<ffffffff8020e42e>] show_trace_log_lvl+0x41/0x58
 [<ffffffff804a1e97>] dump_stack+0x69/0x6f
 [<ffffffff80240e39>] warn_slowpath+0xa9/0xd1
 [<ffffffff80441f0e>] dev_watchdog+0x12f/0x1d4
 [<ffffffff8024a175>] run_timer_softirq+0x19a/0x228
 [<ffffffff802464ed>] __do_softirq+0x84/0x115
 [<ffffffff8020dc9c>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x28
 [<ffffffff8020f067>] do_softirq+0x3c/0x81
 [<ffffffff80246204>] irq_exit+0x3f/0x83
 [<ffffffff8021ce5f>] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x95/0xae
 [<ffffffff8020d4a3>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x83/0x90
 [<ffffffff802133e4>] mwait_idle+0x3c/0x46
 [<ffffffff8020b34a>] cpu_idle+0xa9/0xf1
 [<ffffffff808ebeaa>] start_kernel+0x33e/0x345
 [<ffffffff808eb3ed>] x86_64_start_kernel+0x132/0x13f

---[ end trace ae88b2af8dff02f5 ]---
Comment 1 Abhinav 2008-12-29 08:49:15 UTC 
Steps to reproduce: Not quite aware on how to reproduce the error. Sometimes it shows on login, sometimes it doesn't. The "kernel-oops" applet shows the error.

When did it happen: 
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---> After installing openSUSE 11.1. First time I am seeing a  "kernel failure" message. Ethernet/Internet was very good in openSUSE 11.0

---> Did not experience this problem in earlier kernel versions of openSUSE

---> Why in this kernel got this message? 
Do not know the reason. 

---> Why the kernel was compiled?
N/A

---> Any fruitful result after installing the compiled version?
N/A

---> Status of the machine?
It is currently working fine. But the internet speed has gone down drastically.

The "network card" eth0 is working fine. Kindly let me know if it is a serious
bug or not to be worried of.
Kindly advise on the steps if this "kernel failure" can be solved.

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If I have placed the bug in wrong section, kindly advise on the appropriate
section where this bug can be placed.
Comment 2 Roland Kletzing 2008-12-31 05:13:59 UTC 
could be a duplicate of http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12086, at least both start failing with

Kernel failure message 1:
------------[ cut here ]------------
WARNING: at net/sched/sch_generic.c:219 dev_watchdog+0x12f/0x1d4()
NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (atl1): transmit timed out
Comment 3 Roland Kletzing 2008-12-31 05:38:10 UTC 
could be 
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b29be6d3f215ac42651545e89afecc7d9e6a10db

could you please try 2.6.28 kernel and report if it makes a difference ?
for opensuse, you can get such kernel from http://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/kernel/kotd/v2.6.28-staging/i586/

if 2.6.28 is no option, please consider recompiling your atlx module with that fix applied to the sources (as it seems it`s not yet in 2.6.27 stable)
Comment 4 Alan 2009-03-19 10:29:03 UTC 
Closing out stale bug
Comment 5 Roland Kletzing 2009-03-20 12:13:58 UTC 
please reopen if this bug still exists in 2.6.28+ kernels and if you can provide the requested input.