Bug 717850 – miss xmit_hash_policy=layer2+3 in modinfo bonding output

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Bug 717850 - miss xmit_hash_policy=layer2+3 in modinfo bonding output

Summary:	miss xmit_hash_policy=layer2+3 in modinfo bonding output

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	5.7
Hardware:	All All

Priority	unspecified Severity low
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	---
Assigned To:	Weiping Pan
QA Contact:	Petr Beňas
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Depends On:	706018
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Reported:	2011-06-30 03:50 EDT by Liang Zheng
Modified:	2015-01-04 18:01 EST (History)
CC List:	9 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	kernel-2.6.18-283.el5
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Clone Of:	706018
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Last Closed:	2012-02-20 22:42:26 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2012:0150	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Moderate: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 kernel update	2012-02-21 02:35:24 EST

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Description Liang Zheng 2011-06-30 03:50:23 EDT

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #706018 +++

Description of problem:
miss xmit_hash_policy=layer2+3 in modinfo bonding output

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.32-131.0.15.el6

How reproducible:

Steps to Reproduce:
1.modinfo bonding | grep xmit_hash_policy

  
Actual results:
miss "2 for layer2+3 "

Expected results:


Additional info:
[root@hp-dl585g7-02 ~]# modinfo bonding | grep  xmit_hash_policy
parm:           xmit_hash_policy:XOR hashing method: 0 for layer 2 (default), 1 for layer 3+4 (charp)

--- Additional comment from wpan@redhat.com on 2011-05-25 06:07:16 EDT ---

Created attachment 500769 [details]
update xmit_hash_policy module parameter description

I send the patch to netdev@vger.kernel.org,
and wait for response.

Comment 1 Weiping Pan 2011-07-27 02:33:14 EDT

90e62474fd08e16ba5309886c801243b0eb782f3

This commit can resolve this bug.

Comment 2 Weiping Pan 2011-08-11 21:42:06 EDT

I've posted a patch to rh-kernel-list, and waiting for reviews.

http://post-office.corp.redhat.com/archives/rhkernel-list/2011-August/msg01304.html

Comment 3 RHEL Product and Program Management 2011-08-18 08:51:54 EDT

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.

Comment 6 Jarod Wilson 2011-08-30 15:23:13 EDT

Patch(es) available in kernel-2.6.18-283.el5
You can download this test kernel (or newer) from http://people.redhat.com/jwilson/el5
Detailed testing feedback is always welcomed.

Comment 8 Petr Beňas 2011-10-17 03:38:47 EDT

Reproduced in 2.6.18-282.el5 and verified in 2.6.18-283.el5.

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2012-02-20 22:42:26 EST

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0150.html

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