Broadcom bnx2x module panic dumps with bnx2x: [bnx2x_stats_update(eth0)]storm stats were not updated for 3 times

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Issue

  • Broadcom NIC using bnx2x module unexpectedly stops working and this error is seen in the system logging followed by a long "panic dump" output:
kernel: bnx2x: [bnx2x_stats_update:1184(eth0)]storm stats were not updated for 3 times

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Broadcom bnx2x based NIC

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