Description of problem: After offline diagnostics(ethtool -t) is run on the Neterion(S2io) adapter, the NIC is not functional. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Created attachment 120009 [details] Fix for offline diag problem mentioned in bug and related fixes. This patch contains the following fixes : 1. Adapter is now functional after running offline diagnostics. 2. Added SPI interface code(for Xframe II) to perform EEPROM read/write tests. 3. Modify expected value in register test depending on adapter(Xframe I/II). 4. Correct return values for functions called from offline diag routine. 5. Use correct API to write to RLDRAM registers.
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Has this patch gone upstream? If not, when can I expect to see it there?
The patch is not yet submitted to open source kernel. I plan to do it today (worst case tomorrow). Ravi
Test kernels w/ the above patch available here: http://people.redhat.com/linville/kernels/rhel4/ Please verify that they behave as expected, and post the results here...thanks!
Verified that the test kernel works fine. Also, the patch has been accepted into upstream by open source community.
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 the 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-2006-0132.html