linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.18 - AHCI detection pauses excessively

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Date:	Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:22:23 -0700
From:	"Berck E. Nash" <flyboy@...il.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 2.6.18 - AHCI detection pauses excessively

Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hmmm.. Can you try with the attached patch applied?  Also, please turn 
> on kernel config 'Kernel Hacking -> Show timing info on printks' and 
> report boot dmesg.

Looks like you forgot to attach the patch, so I couldn't test it:) 
Here's the section with the annoying hang with timing info.  I noticed 
that there are similar messages repeated later, but without as much 
hang, so I've attached the entire dmesg as well, in case it's of any help.

[   74.774249] scsi2 : ahci
[   75.232531] ata2: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[  105.197121] ata2.00: qc timeout (cmd 0xec)
[  105.197168] ata2.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x104)
[  113.040691] ata2: port is slow to respond, please be patient (Status 
0x80)
[  135.973052] ata2: port failed to respond (30 secs, Status 0x80)
[  135.973098] ata2: COMRESET failed (device not ready)
[  135.973145] ata2: hardreset failed, retrying in 5 secs
[  141.836829] ata2: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
[  142.366267] ata2.00: failed to IDENTIFY (I/O error, err_mask=0x100)
[  143.171270] ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)

Berck

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