Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10567] New: tape/by-id/ nodes not creating due to scsi_id not returning serial number, st nst

[John Huttley <John@mib-infotech.co.nz>]

Thanks,
Hi Patrick

I'm happy to have any help.

Regards,

John


Andrew Morton wrote:
> (switched to email.  Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the
> bugzilla web interface).
> 
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:13:41 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
> 
>> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10567
>>
>>            Summary: tape/by-id/ nodes not creating due to scsi_id not
>>                     returning serial number, st nst
>>            Product: Drivers
>>            Version: 2.5
>>      KernelVersion: 2.6.25 and earlier, vanilla and gentoo alike, X64
>>           Platform: All
>>         OS/Version: Linux
>>               Tree: Mainline
>>             Status: NEW
>>           Severity: normal
>>           Priority: P1
>>          Component: HotPlug
>>         AssignedTo: greg@kroah.com
>>         ReportedBy: john@mib-infotech.co.nz
>>
>>
>> Latest working kernel version: unkn
>> Earliest failing kernel version:  unkn , but atleast 2.6.22
>> Distribution:  gentoo X64
>> Hardware Environment: HP ML150, sym53c8xx card, LTO-2 external tape
>> Software Environment: Gentoo, udev-120
>> Problem Description:
>> udev creates the tape/by-id/ nodes for st* device but fails with nst devices,
>> (or vs versa)
>>
>> (I WILL PUT THIS AS AN ATTACHMENT ALSO)
>>
>> The scsi_id program is returning no serial numbers in some cases.
> 
> This appears to be a bug report against the userspace scsi_id command.
> 
> According to the manpage, Patrick is the lucky duck ;)
> 
>