linux-kernel - Re: SATA Cold Boot problems on >2.6.25 with NV

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Date:	Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:35:26 +0200
From:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lists@...gbr.de,
	IDE/ATA development list <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: SATA Cold Boot problems on >2.6.25 with NV

(cc'ing linux-ide)

Konstantin Kletschke wrote:
> Am 2008-09-01 13:18 +0200 schrieb Tejun Heo:
> 
>>> Hmn, to take my pants down entirely: What is this "EH"?
>> libata EH == libatata exception handling.
> 
> Seems this stuff is kinda new since 2.6.25?

I think it's more circa 2.6.22 but in my memory terms, which sucks,
that's a lifetime before so I don't really remember.  :-)

>> Can you please apply the attached patch and post the resulting dmesg?
> 
> Of course. Patch applied, here is dmesg output, looks interesting now -
> but anything works fine so far.

Hmm... someone is scheduling EH incessantly without any error or action
set.  Can you please try the attached patch?

-- 
tejun

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