>
> I've uploaded the 2.2.11pre6->7 patch to
> ftp.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/alan
>
> This one contains:
> o Second set of merges from DaveM
> o Alpha compile fix
> o SIS 900 PCI ethernet driver
>
> This should mean 2.2.11pre7 is the final ready for 2.2.11. I've got various
> other patches from people queued because I want them to be in 2.2.12 so that
> 2.2.11 doesn't get too many non driver changes.
>
> Please test this one hard folks.
Alan,
The GI SB1000 "Surfboard" driver and/or ppp is malfunctioning under pre7.
I dropped back to my "golden" copy of the sb1000 driver and this _still_
failed to bring it to life - so it's not in your edits.
Symptoms are:
- driver installs and displays banner.
- ifconfig shows the cm0 and ppp0 interfaces.
- route command hangs..
Here's what it normally looks like when the connection is up (under
2.2.10-ac4):
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
amd.fast.net * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 eth0
10.14.1.15 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 ppp0
10.14.1.15 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 cm0
localhost * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 lo
steve.net cy.fast.net 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
fast.net * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
default 10.14.1.15 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 ppp0
Under 2.2.11pre7, only the first line displays regardless of how long I
wait.
- the interface does not appear under /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf (normally
has entries of cm0 in the appropriate places).
- no packet count ever shows for cm0 under ifconfig.
- ppp0 shows an expected number of packets coming and going while the ppp
handshaking is going on. Log messages indicate a successful ppp
authentication and negotiation.
- the only sign of life from the sb1000 is in /proc/interrupts, where
there's an indication that it tried to communicate with us!
I went back to 2.2.10-ac4 to post this, and all's well.
Any ideas?
Steve
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