From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Mark Lord Subject: Re: sata_mv port lockup on hotplug (kernel 2.6.38.2) Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:32:22 -0400 Message-ID: <4DF25526.9010800@teksavvy.com> References: <20110425162242.GB30828@mtj.dyndns.org> <20110426135027.GI878@htj.dyndns.org> <20110426155229.GM878@htj.dyndns.org> <20110430140109.GJ29280@htj.dyndns.org> <20110525094127.GF10146@htj.dyndns.org> <4DF20E03.9030502@teksavvy.com> <20110610140155.GJ15235@htj.dyndns.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from ironport2-out.teksavvy.com ([206.248.154.181]:16994 "EHLO ironport2-out.pppoe.ca" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756229Ab1FJRcZ (ORCPT ); Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:32:25 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20110610140155.GJ15235@htj.dyndns.org> Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Tejun Heo Cc: Bruce Stenning , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-ide@vger.kernel.org" , Jeff Garzik On 11-06-10 10:01 AM, Tejun Heo wrote: > Hello, > > (cc'ing Jeff) > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 08:28:51AM -0400, Mark Lord wrote: >> Tejun, did this ever go upstream and to -stable ?? >> I'm asking because I see the same issue with other SATA controllers, >> in particular with sata_sil boards. Hot plug generally works _once_ >> per port, and then stops working. > > The patch is still pending, > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ide/49613 > > I don't think it would be wise to include the patch for -stable tho. > It's not a regression fix and has some possibility of introducing > regressions, so.... Not a regression fix? Excuse me? SATA hotplug always used to work fine, and is more or less essential to reboot-free operations. Cheers