> > I have a problem which I think may originate in the kernel.
> > Below is the problem in the format recommended in the
> > REPORTING-BUGS file.
> > number of RX packets as steadily increasing. Once this number
> > reaches 2147483647 (2^31-1) after about 6 days it stops
> > increasing and remains constant. After another 6 days, presumably
> > when 2^32 packets have passed by, the interface stops reading packets.
> > The only solution I've found it to reboot the system.
> The most important information is missing. What is the ethernet board
> driver you are using?
The board is an Intel Etherexpress Pro 10/100, the driver is eepro100.c,
CONFIG_EEXPRESS_PRO100=y was defined in /usr/src/linux/.config
when the kernel was compiled.
Here's what the kernel reports on startup..
eth1: OEM i82557/i82558 10/100 Ethernet at 0xe8e0, 00:90:27:3A:70:30, IRQ 14.
Board assembly 697680-002, Physical connectors present: RJ45
Primary interface chip i82555 PHY #1.
General self-test: passed.
Serial sub-system self-test: passed.
Internal registers self-test: passed.
ROM checksum self-test: passed (0x24c9f043).
Receiver lock-up workaround activated.
Anything else?
Thanks again for your time.
- Jon
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