From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Keith Hopkins Subject: Re: aic94xx: failing on high load (another data point) Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:28:41 +0800 Message-ID: <47B5BDB9.204@hopnet.net> References: <479FB3ED.3080401@hopnet.net> <20080130091403.GA14887@alaris.suse.cz> <47A05896.40900@hopnet.net> <20080130192947.GA21785@tree.beaverton.ibm.com> <47B4682C.4020505@hopnet.net> <1203089323.3058.20.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [221.218.196.247] ([221.218.196.247]:37746 "EHLO mail.hopnet.net" rhost-flags-FAIL-FAIL-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753667AbYBOQ1b (ORCPT ); Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:27:31 -0500 In-Reply-To: <1203089323.3058.20.camel@localhost.localdomain> Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: James Bottomley Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org On 02/15/2008 11:28 PM, James Bottomley wrote: > If you're willing, could you try this patch which may correct the > problem? It's sort of like falling off a cliff: if you never go near > the edge (i.e. you upgrade the drive fw) you never fall off; > alternatively, it would be nice if you could help me put up guard rails > just in case. Hi James, Thanks for your feedback & suggestions. Yes, I'll give the patch a try. It might take a few days to get onto the system. The system/drive isn't IBM, but I'll also see if I can track down a firmware update too for the protocol errors. --Keith