Re: 3com 3c5x9 interrupt misses

root (root@eleet.iddc.via.at)
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 13:13:16 +0100 (MET)


> > On Fri, 8 Mar 1996, mlord wrote:
> > > > Since version 1.3.68 there have been multiple error messages ranging from
> > > >
> > > > "eth0: Missed interrupt, status then 2011 now 2011 Tx 00 Rx 3bb2."
> > > > (replace the last hex number with any value)
> > > >
> > > > to a brutal "Segmentation fault."
> > >
> > > Ditto here, except no segfault yet.
> >
> > I too saw this message during some FTPs during my little 3c509 (non-b)
> > test using 1.3.72. They happened several times (up to 3 times during 1
> > 1MB transfer, gets only I think), slowing the transfer down. But they
> > went away after a few minutes and I saw no segfaults.
> >
> >
> >From the Ethernet-HOWTO
>
> "3c509 / 3c509B
>
> Status -- Supported
>
> Note: Donald has an updated driver for these cards that is not
> presently in the default kernel. It fixes harmless irq N for unknown
> device messages at boot, has better handling for the 3c509B Plug and
> Pray cards, and recovers from certain adapter failure status values."
>
> The updated file is at cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov:/pub/linux/drivers/3c509.c
> Try http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/3c509.html for more
> info.
>
> I have tried using the updated driver with 1.3.70 but can't get it to
> compile as a module - have not tried building it into the kernel but
> I would suspect that would fail as well :(
>
> Adrian.
>
same to me, the 3c509.c v1.07 want compile. I have tried this
with kernels starting at 1.3.68. And If you compare the two version v1.03
which is cirrently in the kernels vis v1.07 you'll find out some
differences in the various function declerations.

I could manage to get it compiled into kernel v1.3.72 when I extended the
functions request_irq and free_irq with the parameter NULL like v1.03 showed.

But then the system will startup with "SOCKET DESTROY DELAY" adn you want
get a lan connection eveon on the local lan.

thnx for reading
Michael
Mibo@iddc.via.at