Re: gem0 instability

Michael Tuexen <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.ppc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
> On 25. May 2019, at 14:45, Jason Bacon <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Is this a known issue with powermacs?
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> May 24 14:09:06 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout
> May 24 14:09:06 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN
> May 24 14:09:11 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP
> May 24 14:09:18 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout
> May 24 14:09:18 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN
> May 24 14:09:22 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP
> May 24 14:09:30 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: device timeout
> May 24 14:09:30 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to DOWN
> May 24 14:09:34 powermacg5 kernel: gem0: link state changed to UP
> 
> The gem0 interface has a tendency to become unstable under heavy load.  Rebooting alleviates it.
> 
> Launching keepassxc (buildable thanks to Mark M's qt5-core patch) from a remote display seems to be a reliable trigger.
> 
> This machine has some visible physical damage, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's a local hardware issue.  It's reliable otherwise, though.
I do see the same on a machine (G5) without physical damage. So I guess it is a software issue.

Best regards
Michael
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