bce(4) BCM5907 CTX write errors on 7.2 driver

[David Christensen]

> > I haven't been able to reproduce it on the r710 I have in house.
> > Checking with other groups now to see if they have one a I can use, 
> > though I'm not sure why the system would make a difference for this 
> > particular issue.  Just wanted to confirm that you're using 
> the driver 
> > built into the kernel (as opposed to a module) and that a warm boot 
> > means running the "reboot" or "shutdown -r"
> > commands while a cold boot means pressing the front panel 
> power button 
> > or using the DRAC to power down the system.
> > 
> > Dave
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> Thanks for the update.
> 
> All these are true.
> 
> warm - shutdown -r now
> cold - from the power button (iDRACs are not configured yet).
> 
> bce is compiled into the kernel (tested with GENERIC kernel 
> from 8-RC2 as well as 7.1 with the 7.2 driver plus the split 
> header patch).
> 
> For the record we also have not been able to reproduce the 
> issue on the R710 only the R610.

Still no luck on my r710, even after reverting to the production
firmware and blasting broadcast traffic at the interface during
reset.  Let me check again on an r610.

Dave