network slowness/freez-up since update 10/11

[Max Laier]

On Thursday 14 October 2004 14:46, Ian FREISLICH wrote:
> Bruce M Simpson wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 13, 2004 at 04:27:22PM -0400, Robert Watson wrote:
> > > There appears to bea problem with if_de cards and Giant-free operation.
> > > I'm working with John Baldwin to try and diagnose it.  Could you try
> > > putting debug.mpsafenet=0 in /boot/loader.conf and reboot to confirm
> > > that this is what's going on?
> >
> > The de(4) driver is a bit of a mess as regards locking.
> > I had a look at this back in June/July but no longer have the hardware.
> > It would probably be best to bring it under IFF_NEEDSGIANT.
>
> I have a
>
> de0: <Digital 21041 Ethernet> port 0xe800-0xe87f mem 0xea001000-0xea00107f
> irq 17 at device 9.0 on pci0 de0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
> de0: DEC DE450-CA 21041 [10Mb/s] pass 1.1
> de0: Ethernet address: 00:00:f8:30:dd:c2
> de0: if_start running deferred for Giant
>
> that is no longer in use.  If it will be of help, I'll mail it to
> you (you'll need to give me your shipping address).

Unless somebody else wants it, I'd be very happy to get hold of it in order to 
try what Bruce suggested and/or clean up the de(4) driver. Shipping address 
to follow in private mail.

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