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    Proper procedure for adding a NIC kernel module? (qlnxe)

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      GeorgePatches @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 said in Proper procedure for adding a NIC kernel module? (qlnxe):

      What is that NIC exactly?

      My speculation was correct, it is a Qlogic FastlinQ QL41132HLCU exactly.

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        kprovost @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10 I've not done any detailed digging, but there's been at least one bug fix in dump_iface() not too long ago to fix similar crashes:

        commit 7d48224073ce14f0dd3db2d4e96876ac928b52f2
        Author: Bjoern A. Zeeb <bz@FreeBSD.org>
        Date:   Sat Sep 30 15:11:57 2023 +0000
        
            netlink: fix accessing freed memory
        
            The check for if_addrlen in dump_iface() is not sufficient to determine
            if we still have a valid if_addr.  Rather than directly accessing if_addr
            check the STAILQ (for the first entry).
            This avoids panics when destroying cloned interfaces as experienced with
            net80211 wlan ones.
        
            Sponsored by:   The FreeBSD Foundation
            MFC after:      3 days
            Reviewed by:    jhibbits (earlier version), kp
            Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D42027
        

        It's certainly worth testing a 2.8 snapshot before we dig deeper.

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          GeorgePatches @kprovost
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          @kprovost said in Proper procedure for adding a NIC kernel module? (qlnxe):

          It's certainly worth testing a 2.8 snapshot before we dig deeper.

          Would that fix be in the latest PF+? This is a production machine with lots of work happening, but I'm poking my management chain about paying for support.

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            kprovost @GeorgePatches
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            @GeorgePatches That particular patch is in 24.03, yes.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by stephenw10

              Hmm, I wonder if we can do something to avoid that bug as a test. 🤔

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                GeorgePatches @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 Hmmmmm, a thought is that it blew up on the dummynet code. I can try ripping the limiters out and see it doesn't blow up.

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                  GeorgePatches @GeorgePatches
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                  This thought was wrong, it blew up exactly the same without limiters and the dummynet modules not loaded. 🤣

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    Well one thing ruled out I guess!

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                      GeorgePatches
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                      There's no easy way to like try a 2.8 snap and then roll back to 2.7.2, right? You can do that with PF+, if I understand the bootloader thing correctly?

                      I ask because management has approved our initial request for a support contract. We're currently waiting on a quote and then actual approval and purchasing. I'm ok putting a pin in this until it's easier to test a snap and roll back. This card is a nice to have, we're currently "doing fine" with our LAGG'd gigabit links.

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        You can manually create ZFS snapshots at the CLI in CE, assuming you are running ZFS. However there are no public 2.8-dev snapshots yet.

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