Public bug reported: Many (but not all) devices including an Intel 82579LM NIC have a hardware fault that results in packet loss that is worked around by the following recent patch: http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/109926/
More detail provided here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713315 It would be useful for this patch to be applied to the distribution kernel in current supported releases as this fault exists on a large number of recent devices. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/870127 Title: e1000e: workaround for packet drop on 82579LM at 100Mbps To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/870127/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
