From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: dann frazier Subject: Re: mptsas, msi and the dl585 g2 Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:57:09 -0600 Message-ID: <20090703225708.GA30664@ldl.fc.hp.com> References: <20090630180300.GA9971@ldl.fc.hp.com> <4A4A5B01.9040200@kernel.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from g5t0007.atlanta.hp.com ([15.192.0.44]:13639 "EHLO g5t0007.atlanta.hp.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751061AbZGCW5d (ORCPT ); Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:57:33 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A4A5B01.9040200@kernel.org> Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Yinghai Lu Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org, kadesai@lsi.com On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:35:45AM -0700, Yinghai Lu wrote: > dann frazier wrote: > > hey, > > I'm finding problems when booting a dl585g2 w/ an LSISAS1068 > > controller. In brief, this system system stopped booting once MSI > > became disabled by default in mptbase. Passing the parameter > > 'mpt_msi_enable_sas=1' to mptbase allows it to work again (tested w/ > > 2.6.30). > > > > The symptom is that the system starts up, and we see the following: > > > > ======== SNIP ========= > > [ 6.941489] hub 3-2:1.0: USB hub found > > [ 6.943705] hub 3-2:1.0: 7 ports detected > > [ 6.992639] Copyright (c) 1999-2008 LSI Corporation > > [ 7.014262] Fusion MPT SAS Host driver 3.04.07 > > [ 7.021685] mptsas 0000:42:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 24 (level, low) -> IRQ 24 > > [ 7.026597] usb 1-6.3: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3 > > [ 7.071143] mptbase: ioc0: Initiating bringup > > [ 7.102198] usb 1-6.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0e34, idProduct=0204 > > [ 7.119107] usb 1-6.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 > > [ 7.128171] usb 1-6.3: Product: iPort/USB I2C Host Adapter > > [ 7.160994] usb 1-6.3: Manufacturer: Silicon Labs > > [ 7.171468] usb 1-6.3: SerialNumber: 0001248 > > [ 7.174931] usb 1-6.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > [ 7.360010] ioc0: LSISAS1068 B0: Capabilities={Initiator} > > [ 40.581020] mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery > > [ 71.190560] Clocksource tsc unstable (delta = 4398041105588 ns) > > [ 81.190160] mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery > > ======== SNIP ========= > > > > These "Initiating recovery" messages are printed periodically, and the > > system never recovers. > > Dann, that could be : ioapic routing in ACPI DSDT is not right somehow. > > please try to move the card to other slot to get some luck. > or pci=routeirq could help too sometimes. For the record, I tried moving the card to the other PCI-X slot and the pci=routeirq boot param, but neither helped. -- dann frazier