Re: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210

[Axel H. <aho...@gm...>]

Hi Jake et al,

unfortunately the error message "timed out while polling for tx timestamp"
still occurs, even with EEE disabled (checked with "ethtool --show-eee
eth0".

Regards
Axel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Axel Holzinger [mailto:aho...@gm...]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 1:57 AM
> To: lin...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210
> 
> Got it. Thank you.
> 
> I modified /etc/network/interfaces and added the last line
> ethtool --set-eee eth0 eee off
> 
> Now even after a reboot EEE is switched off on eth0.
> 
> Cheers
> Axel
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keller, Jacob E [mailto:jac...@in...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 1:34 AM
> > To: Axel Holzinger; lin...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210
> >
> > Use ethtool.
> >
> > $ethtool --set-eee <device>  off
> >
> > Don't bother with module parameters. On modern kernels all the module
> > parameters have other ways of configuring the same behavior.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jake
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Axel Holzinger [mailto:aho...@gm...]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 4:10 PM
> > > To: lin...@li...
> > > Subject: Re: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210
> > >
> > > Hi Jake,
> > >
> > > thanks for this rast reply.
> > >
> > > I searched the web and finally did this:
> > >
> > > sudo modprobe igb EEE=0
> > >
> > > Does this suffice or how can I read the igb parameters?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot
> > > Axel
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Keller, Jacob E [mailto:jac...@in...]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:34 AM
> > > > To: Axel Holzinger; lin...@li...
> > > > Subject: RE: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Make sure you have disabled EEE support. If EEE is on, then the i210
> > > device
> > > > can take a very long time to return timestamps if the only traffic
> running
> > > is
> > > > ptp. (since the link will go to sleep inbetween the frames).
> > > >
> > > > That should be the issue here. If you still see the issue please let
> me
> > > know.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Jake
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Axel Holzinger [mailto:aho...@gm...]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 3:24 PM
> > > > > To: lin...@li...
> > > > > Subject: [Linuxptp-users] tx_timestamp_timeout and i210
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Richard et al,
> > > > >
> > > > > on Ubuntu 14.04 with all updates and latest Intel i210 igb driver
I
> > > > > regularly get tx_timestamp_timeout error messages with the default
> > > > > timeout
> > > > > of 1ms. I then changed to 5ms and since then I don't see any more
> > > errors.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anybody see similar problems? Might this be a problem of the
> PC
> > > > > (some
> > > > > years old HP xw workstation) or might this be a i210 problem?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any hint appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Axel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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