Matt Keeter

Cliff Biffle, a firmware and systems engineer, and Matt Keeter, a hardware debugging expert on the Oxide team, dive into a perplexing issue where multiple service processors became unresponsive. They explore the surprising root cause linked to an Ethernet driver bug, analyzing network behavior and thermal metrics. Cliff explains how a management-counter interrupt triggered repeated task activations, revealing a hidden fault. The discussion wraps up with insights on the broader implications and how such fixes can benefit future projects.