Call for testing: bge/bnx/iavf/igc/ix/ixl/ngbe/pcn: ifq_restart() fix
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In a fediverse post,Stefan Sperling (stsp@) asks for testing of a potential fixfor a problem affecting a number of network interface drivers(namely bge,bnx,iavf,igc,ix,ixl,ngbe andpcn),pointing to amessageon tech@ with the subjectbge/bnx/iavf/igc/ix/ixl/ngbe/pcn: ifq_restart() fix that reads
List: openbsd-techSubject: bge/bnx/iavf/igc/ix/ixl/ngbe/pcn: ifq_restart() fixFrom: Stefan Sperling <stsp () stsp ! name>Date: 2025-06-20 10:12:14A bug has been fixed by yasuaok@ in vmx(4) where the driver wascalling ifq_restart() without actually having made any space ona full Tx ring. Calling ifq_restart() in this case can lead toa condition where the interface gets stuck in OACTIVE until theinterface is reset with ifconfig.