On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:29:35 -0000 "Mark Cave-Ayland" <m.cave-ayland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi there, > > I'm currently experiencing a minor problem using the bridge module under > kernel 2.4.27 part of the Devil Linux distribution > (http://www.devil-linux.org). The problem I am having is that when the > bridge is unloaded during a reboot I receive the following errors in > /var/log/messages: > > Nov 14 13:22:13 src@Devil kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for br0 to > become free. Usage count = 2 > > This message is repeatedly output to the console until I manually go and > power cycle it. I've traced this through the startup/shutdown scripts, and > have determine that the problem exists in the following sequence of > commands: > > brctl addbr br0 > brctl addif br0 eth0 > brctl addif br0 eth1 > ifconfig eth0 up > ifconfig eth1 up > > ifconfig eth0 down > ifconfig eth1 down > brctl delif eth0 > brctl delif eth1 ifconfig br0 down Take take the bridge down as well. The code on 2.4 is not as robust or complete as 2.6 and probably needs that. > brctl delbr br0 <------ This is where the problem occurs > > The machine running the kernel is a brouter with 4 NICs all running under > the 8139too driver - eth0 and eth1 form a bridge while eth2 and eth3 are > connected to different internal networks. I'm guessing that this is either a > problem with the bridge or 8139too modules, and so any advice would be > gratefully received :) > > > Many thanks, > > Mark. > > ------------------------ > WebBased Ltd > South West Technology Centre > Tamar Science Park > Plymouth > PL6 8BT > > T: +44 (0)1752 791021 > F: +44 (0)1752 791023 > W: http://www.webbased.co.uk > > > > >
