Re: 2.6.24-rc6 oops in net_tx_action

linux@horizon.com [off-list ref] :

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Kernel is 2.6.24-rc6 + linuxpps patches, which are all to the serial
port driver.

2.6.23 was known stable.  I haven't tested earlier 2.6.24 releases.
I think it happened once before; I got a black-screen lockup with
keyboard LEDs blinking, but that was with X running so I couldn't see a
console oops.  But given that I installed 2.6.24-rc6 about 24 hours ago,
that's a disturbing pattern.

It is probably this one:

http://marc.info/?t=119782794000003&r=1&w=2

Thanks!  I got the patch from
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=119756785219214
(Which didn't make it into -rc7; please fix!)
and am recompiling now.

Actually, I grabbed the hardware mitigation followon patch while I was
at it.  I notice that the comment explaining the format of CSR11 and
what 0x80F10000 means got lost; perhaps it would be nice to resurrect it?

0x80F10000
  80000000 = Cycle size (timer control)
  78000000 = TX timer in 16 * Cycle size
  07000000 = No. pkts before Int. (0 =  interrupt per packet)
  00F00000 = Rx timer in Cycle size
  000E0000 = No. pkts before Int.
  00010000 = Continues mode (CM)
  
(Boy, that tulip driver could use a whitespace overhaul.)