Bug 644822 - 802.3ad link aggregation won't work with newer (2.6.194-8.1.el5) kernel and ixgbe driver [rhel-5.5.z]
Summary: 802.3ad link aggregation won't work with newer (2.6.194-8.1.el5) kernel and i...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.5
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
urgent
high
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jiri Pirko
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Depends On: 619070
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-10-20 11:48 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2018-10-27 11:31 UTC (History)
14 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Previously, using 802.3ad link aggregation did not work properly when using the ixgbe driver. This was caused due to an inability to form 802.3ad-based bonds. With this update, the issue causing 802.3ad link aggregation to not work properly has been fixed.
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Last Closed: 2010-11-09 18:08:18 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2010:0839 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: kernel security and bug fix update 2010-11-09 18:06:20 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2010-10-20 11:48:28 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #619070 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.5 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 2 Jiri Pirko 2010-10-21 06:42:31 UTC 
in kernel 2.6.18-194.23.1.el5

linux-2.6-net-bonding-correctly-process-non-linear-skbs.patch
Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2010-11-09 18:08:18 UTC 
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-2010-0839.html
Comment 7 Martin Prpič 2010-11-11 13:55:21 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Previously, using 802.3ad link aggregation did not work properly when using the ixgbe driver. This was caused due to an inability to form 802.3ad-based bonds. With this update, the issue causing 802.3ad link aggregation to not work properly has been fixed.
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