Lenovo X60 em workaround

From: Jack Vogel <jfvogel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:58:04 -0800
Since this was just seen, and the patch below validated as working I wanted
to send general email to capture this:

The Lenovo X60 can have issues with long ping times, this is a KNOWN
hardware problem, and Intel is working with IBM/Lenovo, a final 'fix' has
not been decided on yet. Nevertheless, the patch below will work, but
I do not want to check it in as its still temporary.

Address questions to me,

Jack

PS This is based on 6.2, but is needed for CURRENT as well.


--- if_em.dist.c        Wed Jan 17 17:59:46 2007
+++ if_em.c     Wed Jan 17 18:03:13 2007
_at__at_ -3348,6 +3348,10 _at__at_
                E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, RXCSUM, reg_rxcsum);
        }

+       /* TEMPORARY WORKAROUND for X60 */
+       if (adapter->hw.mac_type == em_82573)
+               E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, RDTR, 32);
+
        /* Enable Receives */
        E1000_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, RCTL, reg_rctl);
        /*
Received on Wed Jan 17 2007 - 19:58:06 UTC

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