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DateTue, 21 Mar 2006 08:51:32 -0500
FromMark Lord <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] 2.6.xx: sata_mv: another critical fix
Sander wrote:
> Mark Lord wrote (ao):
>> This patch addresses a number of weird behaviours observed
>> for the sata_mv driver, by fixing an "off by one" bug in processing
>> of the EDMA response queue.
>>
>> Basically, sata_mv was looking in the wrong place for
>> command results, and this produced a lot of unpredictable behaviour.
> 
> 2.6.16 with this patch and your former patch applied, crashes during
> stressing a raid5 connected to a MV88SX6081.
> 
> 2.6.16-rc6 crashes too.
> 
> 2.6.16-rc6-mm2 is rock solid wrt sata_mv.
> 
> I get no output of the crash on netconsole. Would it help if I get the
> output of the crash (if any)? In that case I'll connect a screen and see
> what it produces.

Yes, most helpful, please.
Even a digital camera snapshot of the oops would be handy to see.

Thanks!
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