On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:19:40 +0100 Marcus Better <marcus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Andrew Morton wrote: > > ( sleep 10 ; echo t > /proc/sysrq-trigger ) & > > ifdown eth0 > > > > > > - See if the sysrq-t output made it to /var/log/messages > > No, not a word. It hung after printing this: > > ... > DHCPRELEASE ... > send_packet: Network is unreachable > send_packet: please consult README ... > sky2 eth0: disabling interface > ~# sky2 eth0: enabling interface > > I'm running ifplugd, but this time there was no network cable connected. > Also ran from virtual console this time, the keyboard locked up like before. > > SysRq keys work, so I could do sysrq-s, sysrq-b. Also pressed sysrq-t > before rebooting. It certainy does sound like networking has gummed up the keventd queue(s). > Any use trying netconsole? Can I run it over the wireless interface? I don't think many (or any?) wireless drivers support netconsole. I'd suggest running (and perhaps suitably modifying) this: diff -puN drivers/net/sky2.c~a drivers/net/sky2.c --- a/drivers/net/sky2.c~a +++ a/drivers/net/sky2.c @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ #include "sky2.h" +#define D() printk("%s:%d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__) + #define DRV_NAME "sky2" #define DRV_VERSION "1.21" #define PFX DRV_NAME " " @@ -2931,32 +2933,42 @@ static void sky2_restart(struct work_str struct net_device *dev; int i, err; + D(); rtnl_lock(); + D(); for (i = 0; i < hw->ports; i++) { + D(); dev = hw->dev[i]; if (netif_running(dev)) sky2_down(dev); } - + D(); napi_disable(&hw->napi); + D(); sky2_write32(hw, B0_IMSK, 0); sky2_reset(hw); sky2_write32(hw, B0_IMSK, Y2_IS_BASE); napi_enable(&hw->napi); - + D(); for (i = 0; i < hw->ports; i++) { + D(); dev = hw->dev[i]; if (netif_running(dev)) { + D(); err = sky2_up(dev); + D(); if (err) { + D(); printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: could not restart %d\n", dev->name, err); dev_close(dev); + D(); } } } - + D(); rtnl_unlock(); + D(); } static inline u8 sky2_wol_supported(const struct sky2_hw *hw) _ to see if things are getting stuck and if so, where. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-input" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html