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Re: [E1000-devel] e1000 driver is sending jumbo frames exceeding mtu
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From: Ronciak, J. <joh...@in...> - 2006-10-27 15:55:32
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Also, output from: ifconfig -a (this will show what the MTU is set at for the interface) ethtool -i ethx ethtool ethx netstat -i Cheers, John ----------------------------------------------------------- "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.", Benjamin Franklin 1755=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: e10...@li...=20 > [mailto:e10...@li...] On Behalf=20 > Of Auke Kok > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 8:33 AM > To: Vik Heyndrickx > Cc: e1000-list > Subject: Re: [E1000-devel] e1000 driver is sending jumbo=20 > frames exceeding mtu >=20 >=20 > Vik Heyndrickx wrote: > > Hi, > >=20 > > I'm having a big problem with e1000. It sends out packets=20 > that are larger than the MTU. This causes tc (linux traffic=20 > control) to get confused: the data is going out the interface=20 > roughly three times faster than the configured rate. This=20 > problem does not exist with another nic installed in the same system. > >=20 > > It's a Fedora Core 5 system upgraded to the latest=20 > packages. These are the relevant bits of information of my systems: > >=20 > > # uname -a > > Linux alexandria.edch 2.6.18-1.2200.fc5 #1 SMP Sat Oct 14=20 > 16:59:56 EDT 2006 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > >=20 > > # cat /var/log/messages | grep 'e1000:' > > Oct 27 12:19:45 alexandria kernel: e1000: 0000:06:01.0:=20 > e1000_probe: (PCI:66MHz:32-bit) xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:42 > > Oct 27 12:19:45 alexandria kernel: e1000: eth0:=20 > e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection > > Oct 27 12:19:45 alexandria kernel: e1000: 0000:06:02.0:=20 > e1000_probe: (PCI:66MHz:32-bit) xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:43 > > Oct 27 12:19:45 alexandria kernel: e1000: eth1:=20 > e1000_probe: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection > > Oct 27 12:19:46 alexandria kernel: e1000: eth0:=20 > e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex > > Oct 27 12:19:46 alexandria kernel: e1000: eth1:=20 > e1000_watchdog: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex >=20 > I prefer to see the driver version too, and really we need=20 > the full dmesg output. >=20 > lspci -vv ? I'd like to know what hardware you have too. >=20 > > # ip link show > > 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,10000> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue > > link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 > > 2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,10000> mtu 1500 qdisc=20 > pfifo_fast qlen 100 > > link/ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:42 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > > 3: eth1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,10000> mtu 1500 qdisc=20 > pfifo_fast qlen 100 > > link/ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:43 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >=20 > > This is a small portion of a packet trace (tcpdump) during=20 > an FTP download from server 10.33.1.21 to client 10.33.1.254:=20 > notice the large packets going out. >=20 > so is 10.33.1.21 the e1000 NIC? this is not really clear... >=20 > > 13:18:12.915056 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42189, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 1500) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42872385:42873833(1448) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.915178 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42190, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 1500) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42873833:42875281(1448) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.915308 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42191, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 1500) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42875281:42876729(1448) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.916044 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42192, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 10188) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42876729:42886865(10136) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.916917 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42199, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 7292) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42886865:42894105(7240) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.917293 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42204, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 7292) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42894105:42901345(7240) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596232 304808104> > > 13:18:12.918168 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42209, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 10188) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42901345:42911481(10136) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > > 13:18:12.918918 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42216, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 8740) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42911481:42920169(8688) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > > 13:18:12.919667 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42222, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 8740) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42920169:42928857(8688) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > > 13:18:12.920166 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42228, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 7292) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42928857:42936097(7240) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > > 13:18:12.920791 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42233, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 8740) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42936097:42944785(8688) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > > 13:18:12.921540 IP (tos 0x8, ttl 64, id 42239, offset 0,=20 > flags [DF], proto: TCP (6), length: 8740) 10.33.1.21.14224 >=20 > 10.33.1.254.44645: . 42944785:42953473(8688) ack 1 win 46=20 > <nop,nop,timestamp 596233 304808105> > >=20 > > If there a way to configure the driver not to do this? I=20 > want my packets limited to 1500 standard sized ethernet frames. >=20 > the driver should adhere to the MTU for sending packets on=20 > the wire. If it isn't then=20 > it's a big bug. But right now I don't have enough information=20 > from this report to=20 > investigate, so please provide us with the extra information. >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Auke >=20 > >=20 > > Thanks, > >=20 >=20 > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web=20 > services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make=20 > your job easier > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on=20 > Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=3Dlnk&kid=3D120709&bid=3D263057& dat=3D121642 _______________________________________________ E1000-devel mailing list E10...@li... https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/e1000-devel |
