linux-kernel - Re: Promise SATA-standby +selftest=hungdrive; Sil works...

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Date:	Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:13:32 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
To:	Linda Walsh <smartmontools@...nx.org>
CC:	Smartmontools Mailing List 
	<smartmontools-support@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	Bruce Allen <ballen@...vity.phys.uwm.edu>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Promise SATA-standby +selftest=hungdrive; Sil works...

Linda Walsh wrote:
> This is with 2.6.26.5  (there are multiple other problems with 2.6.27[.0]).
> 
> The problem with the drive going "offline" doesn't happen with a
> sil_sata(3124) controller -- so no need to unplug and replug...
> 
> 
> I.e. when the drives are in standby, if smartd or a smartctl command
> attempts to run a drive self-test (short), I get timeout errors from the
> Promise controller (which hangs the sys if I try unplugging/replugging
> the cable to the hung drive).
> The drives correctly spin up to speed and perform the short-test with
> the sil controller.
> 
> It would seem there is a problem with the Promise controller or driver?

Yeah, Mikael found out that hardreset requires controller reset before
it.  Hopefully, it will be fixed soon.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun
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