I just kickstarted a new machine with the latest CentOS 6.2 files, including
kernel 2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64. It came up without network interfaces.
dmesg says:
bnx2: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver bnx2 v2.2.1 (Dec 18, 2011)
alloc irq_desc for 36 on node -1
alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 36 (level, low) -> IRQ 36
bnx2 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw
bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw"
bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
bnx2: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -2
The firmware file is missing from /lib/firmware and the kernel-firmware rpm.
I found a copy of it on a Fedora site and dumped it into the right location,
but it wasn't found after a reboot. Yet, it was found after a second
reboot.
Why is that? Is a rebuild of initramfs triggered somehow?
What I don't understand is: I have an identical machine that I installed
under 6.2 a while back, and kept up to date, and it doesn't have this
problem. However, it tells me it uses version v2.1.11 (July 20, 2011) of
the driver, how is that possible?
# grep bnx2 /var/log/messages
Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet
Driver bnx2 v2.1.11 (July 20, 2011)
Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 36
(level, low) -> IRQ 36
Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting
bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1a.fw
Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting
bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-6.0.17.fw
Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme II
BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem da000000, IRQ 36, node addr
78:2b:cb:67:3f:b6
[...]
# modinfo /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko
firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09ax-6.0.17.fw
firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-6.0.17.fw
firmware: bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1a.fw
firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-6.0.15.fw
firmware: bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.1.fw
version: 2.1.11
license: GPL
description: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708/5709/5716 Driver
[...]
# lspci -v -s 01:00.1
01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5716 Gigabit
Ethernet (rev 20)
Subsystem: Dell PowerEdge R410 BCM5716 Gigabit Ethernet
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 48
Memory at dc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/16 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [a0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=9 Masked-
Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Device Serial Number 78-2b-cb-ff-fe-67-3f-b7
Capabilities: [110] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: bnx2
Kernel modules: bnx2
On 04/23/2012 11:54 AM, Lars Hecking wrote:> I just kickstarted a new machine with the latest CentOS 6.2 files, including > kernel 2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64. It came up without network interfaces. > > dmesg says: > > bnx2: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver bnx2 v2.2.1 (Dec 18, 2011) > alloc irq_desc for 36 on node -1 > alloc kstat_irqs on node -1 > bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 36 (level, low) -> IRQ 36 > bnx2 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 > bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw > bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw" > bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A disabled > bnx2: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -2 > > The firmware file is missing from /lib/firmware and the kernel-firmware rpm. > > I found a copy of it on a Fedora site and dumped it into the right location, > but it wasn't found after a reboot. Yet, it was found after a second reboot. > Why is that? Is a rebuild of initramfs triggered somehow? > > What I don't understand is: I have an identical machine that I installed > under 6.2 a while back, and kept up to date, and it doesn't have this > problem. However, it tells me it uses version v2.1.11 (July 20, 2011) of > the driver, how is that possible? > > # grep bnx2 /var/log/messages > Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2: Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit Ethernet Driver bnx2 v2.1.11 (July 20, 2011) > Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 36 (level, low) -> IRQ 36 > Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1a.fw > Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: firmware: requesting bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-6.0.17.fw > Apr 23 17:10:03 localhost kernel: bnx2 0000:01:00.0: eth0: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5716 1000Base-T (C0) PCI Express found at mem da000000, IRQ 36, node addr 78:2b:cb:67:3f:b6 > [...] > > # modinfo /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko > filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/bnx2.ko > firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09ax-6.0.17.fw > firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-09-6.0.17.fw > firmware: bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1a.fw > firmware: bnx2/bnx2-rv2p-06-6.0.15.fw > firmware: bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.1.fw > version: 2.1.11 > license: GPL > description: Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706/5708/5709/5716 Driver > [...] > > # lspci -v -s 01:00.1 > 01:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5716 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20) > Subsystem: Dell PowerEdge R410 BCM5716 Gigabit Ethernet > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 48 > Memory at dc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M] > Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3 > Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data > Capabilities: [58] MSI: Enable- Count=1/16 Maskable- 64bit+ > Capabilities: [a0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=9 Masked- > Capabilities: [ac] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 > Capabilities: [100] Device Serial Number 78-2b-cb-ff-fe-67-3f-b7 > Capabilities: [110] Advanced Error Reporting > Capabilities: [150] Power Budgeting <?> > Capabilities: [160] Virtual Channel <?> > Kernel driver in use: bnx2 > Kernel modules: bnx2There are now new external kernel modules for that: http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2012-April/018587.html yum install kmod-bnx2 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 262 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20120423/8136d799/attachment-0002.sig>
> There are now new external kernel modules for that: > > http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2012-April/018587.html > > > yum install kmod-bnx2They are all installed. # yum list installed kmod\* Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, kabi, refresh-packagekit, security Loading support for CentOS kernel ABI Cleaning repos: base extras updates Cleaning up Everything Cleaning up list of fastest mirrors Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, kabi, refresh-packagekit, security Loading support for CentOS kernel ABI Determining fastest mirrors base | 3.7 kB 00:00 ... base/primary_db | 4.5 MB 00:00 ... updates | 3.5 kB 00:00 ... updates/primary_db | 2.9 MB 00:00 ... Installed Packages kmod-bnx2.x86_64 2.2.1-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-bnx2fc.x86_64 1.0.10-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-bnx2i.x86_64 2.7.2.1-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-bnx2x.x86_64 1.72.00_0-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-bnx2x-firmware.x86_64 1.72.00_0-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-cnic.x86_64 2.5.9-1.el6_2 @anaconda-CentOS-201112091719.x86_64/6.2 kmod-tg3.x86_64 3.119-2.el6_1 @base Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, kabi, refresh-packagekit, security Loading support for CentOS kernel ABI Cleaning repos: base extras updates 0 package files removed
On Monday 23 April 2012 17.54.33 Lars Hecking wrote:> I just kickstarted a new machine with the latest CentOS 6.2 files, > including kernel 2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64. It came up without network > interfaces. > > dmesg says: > bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw"This is because you have the kmod-bnx2 package which contains a newer driver (2.2.1) but not a complete set of firmwares (two out of five files missing). ...> What I don't understand is: I have an identical machine that I installed > under 6.2 a while back, and kept up to date, and it doesn't have this > problem. However, it tells me it uses version v2.1.11 (July 20, 2011) of > the driver, how is that possible?This machine is using the normal bnx2 driver (2.1.11) for which there is a complete set of firmwares (provided by the kernel-firmware package). If you don't need the 2.2.1 driver I suggest you remove the kmod-bnx2 package from the first machine and fall back to the driver in the normal kernel package. /Peter -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 198 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20120424/8bf6c68a/attachment-0002.sig>
Peter Kjellstr??m writes:> On Monday 23 April 2012 17.54.33 Lars Hecking wrote: > > I just kickstarted a new machine with the latest CentOS 6.2 files, > > including kernel 2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64. It came up without network > > interfaces. > > > > dmesg says: > > bnx2: Can't load firmware file "bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw" > > This is because you have the kmod-bnx2 package which contains a newer driver > (2.2.1) but not a complete set of firmwares (two out of five files missing).Looks like a vanilla kernel bug. http://lkml.org/lkml/2012/4/17/268> This machine is using the normal bnx2 driver (2.1.11) for which there is a > complete set of firmwares (provided by the kernel-firmware package).Spot on - the working machine did not have kmod-bnx2 installed.> If you don't need the 2.2.1 driver I suggest you remove the kmod-bnx2 package > from the first machine and fall back to the driver in the normal kernel > package.Installing without kmod-bnx2 worked, and I also had to get rid of kmod-cnic, which /tmp/yum.log listed as requiring kmod-bnx2.
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