em0: watchdog timeout -- resetting (6.1-STABLE)

[Kent Stewart]

On Tuesday 05 September 2006 14:52, Ronald Klop wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I get these errors a lot.
>
> Sep  5 11:55:12 ronald kernel: em0: watchdog timeout -- resetting
> Sep  5 11:55:12 ronald kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Sep  5 11:55:14 ronald kernel: em0: link state changed to UP
> Sep  5 12:00:37 ronald kernel: em0: watchdog timeout -- resetting
> Sep  5 12:00:37 ronald kernel: em0: link state changed to DOWN
> Sep  5 12:00:39 ronald kernel: em0: link state changed to UP

So am I. Especially when I transfer a GB or 2 from Windows XP to 
6.1-stable. I use the FreeBSD machine as a backup for digital photos 
and my ripped mp3 files. A photo session is usually in excess of 1 GB 
and can hang with the watchdog timeout.

Kent

>
> I tried turning off rxcsum/txcsum and set these sysctl's.
> dev.em.0.rx_int_delay: 0
> dev.em.0.tx_int_delay: 0 (default 66)
> But the error is still there.
> Searching the internet and the list provides more of the same
> problems, but I didn't find an answer.
>
> My dmesg is attached.
>
> Is there any info I need to provide to debug this or can I try
> patches?
>
> Ronald.

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