linux-kernel - Re: Fwd: libata-pmp patch for 3.2.x and later for eSATA Port Multiplier Sil3726

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Date:	Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:14:22 +0900
From:	black@...e.name
To:	Gwendal Grignou <gwendal@...gle.com>
CC:	IDE/ATA development list <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mark Lord <kernel@...savvy.com>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
Subject: Re: Fwd: libata-pmp patch for 3.2.x and later for eSATA Port Multiplier
 Sil3726

Sorry for my poor English.

(2012/03/22 13:36), ANEZAKI, Akira wrote:
> 3.2.x kernel sometimes breaks metadata and I have to fix them. I feel it
> strange and cannot understand that the kernel sometimes breaks
> metadatas/superblocks of RAIDs/file systems those don't include any HDDs
> those don't connected to any PMP.
... the kernel sometimes breaks metadata/superblock of RAID/file system.
The kernel may break them even if those don't include a HDD that is
connected to a PMP.

is correct.

Akira
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