Re: [Bug #12263] Sata soft reset filling log

Sergei Shtylyov
2009-02-16T15:21:36Z

Hello, I wrote:

>>>>>> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
>>>>>> of regressions introduced between 2.6.27 and 2.6.28.

>>>>>> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
>>>>>> introduced between 2.6.27 and 2.6.28. Please verify if it still
>>>>>> should
>>>>>> be listed and let me know (either way).

>>>>>> Bug-Entry : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12263
>>>>>> Subject : Sata soft reset filling log
>>>>>> Submitter : Justin Madru <bevicm-QP1aEjBt37AFQeE35raUng@public.gmane.org>
>>>>>> Date : 2008-12-13 2:07 (64 days old)
>>>>>> References :
>>>>>> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122913412608533&w=4

>>>>> I'm still seeing this on .29-rc5, and I think that my bug #12263 is
>>>>> a duplicate of bug #12609,
>>>>> or more correctly it's a duplicate of mine because I reported first.

>>>>> It seems like the bug has been fixed in tip/master for some time now.
>>>>> Below is the diff of origin and tip from when I tested.

>>>> Ingo, do you know whinch patch in -tip fixes this regression?

>>> This one, done on Jan 10, more than a month ago:

>>> f1d26da: Revert "libata: Add 32bit PIO support"

>>> When a commit causes trouble in -tip qa i immediately revert it in
>>> 95% of the cases, no questions asked. Especially if it's related to
>>> persistent storage.

>> OK, thanks.

>> We seem to have a working fix patch for this issue in bug #12609.

> Wait, if this is indeed post-2.6.27 regression, it couldn't possibly
> have been caused by that patch which got merged during 2.6.29-rc1
> timeframe. Something's up with this bug...

Also, it's been reported for a hard disk while regression in bug 12609
only hits the ATAPI devices. I think that bug 12263 needs to be reopened.

MBR, Sergei