ixgbe v2.3.11 won't negotiate LACP, v2.4.4 does

[Jack Vogel]

Never rains but it pours, this is the second request today :)

Yes, I will do an MFC as soon as quickly as I am able.

Jack


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Chris Forgeron <cforgeron at acsi.ca> wrote:

> I have a few systems with Intel X520-DA2 PCIe network cards (10 Gig).
>
> The problem I've been running into is with a fresh 9.0-STABLE or
> 9.0-RELEASE install. I can't get a LACP connection established over the ix0
> and ix1 ports. It's showing COLLECTING and DISTRIBUTING, but not ACTIVE.
>
> I've noticed that older 9.0-BETA copies with the 2.3.10 ixgbe driver are
> working with the same switch without problems.
>
> The 9.0-STABLE that I was doing the most work with had an ixgbe of 2.3.11
>
>  After some digging around, I downloaded the ixgbe 2.4.4 from the Intel
> site, compiled the .ko (a little editing due to the bool typdef), and now
> my 9.0-STABLE systems can properly setup a LACP link over ixgbe devices.
>
>  I'm sure others will run into this in time - Can we get the 2.4.4 into
> 9-STABLE?
>
>  Thanks.
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