From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric Windisch Subject: Libata-tj-stable patch /w sil3124 and PMP... 'device or resource busy' Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:22:15 -0400 Message-ID: <44E105A7.3030900@grokthis.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from marley.grokthis.net ([69.93.78.26]:6827 "EHLO marley.grokthis.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965059AbWHNXXj (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:23:39 -0400 Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: htejun@gmail.com Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org First, I should note that I've attempted to use the latest libata-tj-stable patch, against 2.6.17.4 and 2.6.17.7 (it patched cleanly), and I've tried 2.6.18-rc3. All three have given me either the same, or a worse result. My controller is a sil3124, I have 5 sata drives, and I'm using a couple sil 3726 PMPs (to support a potential maximum of 12 drives with my Norco 1220 disk array). Regarding the behavior, while I can see all 5 disks, and even partition them (iirc, parted worked, but fdisk didn't), and see my created partitions, when attempting to use 'mdadm --create', I get the error: "Device or resource busy". mkfs.ext3 gives a similar error as well. The disks are not mounted or otherwise being accessed (such as via software raid or lvm). Please Cc my address on any replies, Thank you.