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Description of problem:
While trying to debug another issue we ran into a problem with firmware missing. Installing the latest kernel-firmware package install a newer
versions of the bnx2 firmware that the GA driver can't use.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.32-117.el6
How reproducible:
Always with a system that uses bnx2
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install RHEL6 GA on a system with bnx2 driver
2. Install the 2.6.32-117.el6 kernel and kernel-firmware package
3. Reboot into the original kernel, You will not have eth0
Actual results:
Using a system that uses the bnx2 driver
-----<snip>-----
Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver bnx2 v2.0.8-j15 (Feb 15, 2010)
bnx2 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
bnx2 0000:06:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j6.fw
bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j6.fw"
bnx2 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
bnx2: probe of 0000:06:00.0 failed with error -2
bnx2 0000:08:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
bnx2 0000:08:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j6.fw
bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j6.fw"
bnx2 0000:08:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
bnx2: probe of 0000:08:00.0 failed with error -2
-----</snip>-----
When networking tries to start
-----<snip>-----
Bringing up interface eth0: Device eth0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization. [FAILED]
-----</snip>-----
When kdump service tries to start
-----<snip>-----
Rebuilding /boot/initrd-2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64kdump.img
cp: cannot stat `/lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09ax-5.0.0.j10.fw': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-5.0.0.j10.fw': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-5.0.0.j15.fw': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-5.0.0.j3.fw': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/lib/firmware/bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-5.0.0.j6.fw': No such file or directory
-----</snip>-----
Expected results:
We should always to be able to boot the previous kernels
Additional info:
Comment 1RHEL Program Management
2011-02-18 02:40:27 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion
in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has
requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html
This issue is still persistent in kernel version: 2.6.32-131.2.1.el6
I have the updated kernel-firmware package installed also.
The only way i've found to get around the issue is compiling bnx2 from Broadcom's source rpm.
With the most recent kernel update the bnx2x_compat.h has incompatible definitions with the broadcom source. We had to form a patch to compile the drivers properly to get up and running.
I've tried this with and without port bonding with the same result.
The errors thrown during bootup are:
bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.1.fw"
bnx2 0000:05:00.0 : PCI INT A disabled
bnx2 probe of 0000:09:00.0 failed with error -2
bnx2 0000:09:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
bnx2 0000:09:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.1.fw
Once the drivers are conpiled from source things work properly.
Chris,
Unfortunately, this bugzilla is closed. I would suggest that you create a new bugzilla so the fix can be applied to EUS stream you referenced in the previous comment (2.6.32-131.2.1.el6).
John Feeney