Re: AIC7xxx on 2.6.18

[Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>]

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 07:18:20 -0500
Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org> wrote:

> NOTE: I am not on the linux-scsi list, keep me in CC.
> 
> Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:46:20 -0500
> > Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > I have 2 machine that oops with these cards.
> > > 
> > > 1) The bios has the option to enable/disable option roms on individual PCI
> > > slots.  I have an AHA-39160 and an AHA-2940U/UW (dual channel).  If I
> > > disable option roms, the driver oopses when accessing the 2nd card.
> > > 
> > > I can get the oops if really needed as I don't like rebooting this machine.
> > > 
> > > 2) I have an AHA-39160 with Apple/Mac firmware.  When attempting to use it
> > > on a PC, the driver oopses presumably because the card wasn't initialized or
> > > something.  I realize this is probably not a supported configuration, but I
> > > don't believe that it should be oopsing.
> > > 
> > > I can get the oops for this one if it'll help.
> > 
> > Yes, getting the oops traces will help, thanks.  And confirmation on a more
> > recent kernel would be good.
> 
> I tested with a 2.6.20-rc6 kernel and the MAC 39160 card.  There was no oops
> and I was able to access the 2 disks.  This was on a different PC though. 
> I'll try it again on the original PC.

Thanks.

> Should I try 2.6.19 as well?

There's not a lot of point in doing so.  If/when we come up with a
2.6.20-rc6 fix we'll know whether it is applicable to 2.6.19.x.