+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #568606 +++ We are requesting a number of recent upstream bug fixes to be added to bnx2i (see below). Some of these patches fix mutex deadlock, kernel panic, and bnx2x firmware panic issues. BNX2I: Fixed the endian bug in the TMF LUN cmd send BNX2I: Updated the handling of NETEVENTs to alleviate recovery BNX2I: Modified the bnx2i stop path to compensate for in progress ops BNX2I: Added code to handle the binding of an existing connection BNX2I: Fixed the remote TCP RST handling for the 570X (1g) BNX2I: Added mutex lock protection to conn_get_param BNX2I: Removed the dynamic registration of CNIC BNX2I: Fixed a cid leak issue for 5771X (10g) BNX2I: Added return code check for chip kwqe submission request BNX2I: Added feature to silently drop NOPOUT request BNX2I: Cleaned up various error conditions in ep_connect/disconnect BNX2I: Allow to abort the connection if connect request times out BNX2I: Updated copyright and maintainer info BNX2I: Updated version to 2.6.2.2
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.
The following 4 patches are the more critical patches that we recommend to be included for the next update of RHELS5.6 release: BNX2I: Fixed the endian bug in the TMF LUN cmd send BNX2I: Fixed a cid leak issue for 5771X (10g) BNX2I: Fixed the remote TCP RST handling for the 570X (1g) BNX2I: Allow to abort the connection if connect request times out Please consider. Thanks.
Created attachment 462484 [details] BNX2I patch to fix an endian bug in the TMF cmd send routine
Created attachment 462485 [details] BNX2I patch to fix a chip resource issue
Created attachment 462486 [details] BNX2I patch to fix a TCP RST handling for 570X
Created attachment 462487 [details] BNX2I patch to fix a chip panic issue for 5771X
in kernel-2.6.18-235.el5 You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5 Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.
@Broadcom, Could you test this with 5.6 kernel at http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5, and post your testing feedback here? Thanks.
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-2011-0017.html