Hello
This issue seems to be due to firmware but its causing customers to be
alarmed.
ul 13 11:50:22 segstorage5 kernel: Linux version 5.8.0-rc4+ (
loberman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc (GCC) 8.3.1
20190311 (Red Hat 8.3.1-3), GNU ld version 2.30-55.el7.2) #1 SMP Mon
Jul 13 10:37:23 EDT 2020
Jul 13 11:50:26 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(sp-0-
5d:00.04)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 11:50:26 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_mcp_handle_events:2005(sp-0-
5d:00.04)]Received an MFW message indication but no new message!
Jul 13 11:50:26 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(sp-0-
5d:00.04)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 11:50:26 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 11:55:19 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 11:55:19 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:00:18 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:00:18 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:05:18 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:05:18 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:10:19 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:10:19 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
Jul 13 12:15:18 segstorage5 kernel: [qed_int_attentions:1196(host_3-
0)]MFW indication via attention
I am sending it here too because upstream has the same issue with
latest upstream
This simple patch corrects it but I need Nilesh to weigh in if this is
the right way to stop this.
If he agrees I will sens a patch against upstream.
diff -Nurp linux-3.10.0-
1127.el7.orig/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c linux-3.10.0-
1127.el7/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c
--- linux-3.10.0-
1127.el7.orig/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c 2020-02-18
15:55:13.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-3.10.0-1127.el7/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_int.c
2020-07-13 12:16:50.520069250 -0400
@@ -1135,7 +1135,8 @@ static int qed_int_attentions(struct qed
index, attn_bits, attn_acks, asserted_bits,
deasserted_bits, p_sb_attn_sw->known_attn);
} else if (asserted_bits == 0x100) {
- DP_INFO(p_hwfn, "MFW indication via attention\n");
+ DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, NETIF_MSG_INTR,
+ "MFW indication via attention\n");
} else {
DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, NETIF_MSG_INTR,
"MFW indication [deassertion]\n");
