Broadcom NetXtreme-E (bnxt) NIC hangs with "TPA cons != expected cons" or "RX cons != expected cons"

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Broadcom NetXtreme-E NIC hangs with error messages logged like:
kernel: bnxt_en 0000:04:00.0 p6p1: TPA cons XXX != expected cons ffff
kernel: bnxt_en 0000:04:00.0 p6p1: RX cons XXX != expected cons YYY

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9
  • Broadcom NetXtreme-E NIC (bnxt_en driver)
  • Bonding in Mode 4 LACP

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