* Re: 2.6.7-mm7 ide errors
2004-07-10 16:20 ` Eric D. Mudama
@ 2004-07-10 18:12 ` Ed Tomlinson
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From: Ed Tomlinson @ 2004-07-10 18:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel; +Cc: Eric D. Mudama, Andrew Morton, Jens Axboe
On Saturday 10 July 2004 12:20, Eric D. Mudama wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 10 at 8:48, Ed Tomlinson wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >The ide error introduced with the barrier patches are still happening here with mm7.
> >
> >Jul 10 08:06:04 bert usb.agent[1705]: usbhid: loaded successfully
> >Jul 10 08:06:04 bert input.agent[1738]: joydev: loaded successfully
> >Jul 10 08:06:06 bert kernel: lp: driver loaded but no devices found
> >Jul 10 08:06:16 bert kernel: hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> >Jul 10 08:06:16 bert kernel: hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }
> >Jul 10 08:06:16 bert kernel: ide: failed opcode was: 0xe7
> >Jul 10 08:06:18 bert kernel: hda: drive_cmd: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> >Jul 10 08:06:18 bert kernel: hda: drive_cmd: error=0x04 { DriveStatusError }
> >Jul 10 08:06:18 bert kernel: ide: failed opcode was: 0xe7
> >
> >Typically I get one of the above every couple of minutes and have since the barrier changes
> >when into mm.
> >
> >What can I do to help get to the bottom of this problem?
>
> 0xE7 is the 'FLUSH CACHE' command for use on drives <= 137GB.
>
> What model of drive do you have, and how big is it?
Here is the drive info posted again. Note that a second drive on hdb does not
exhibit the problem. If I had to guess I would say that the logic to only try 0xe7
once and remember not to use it again if there was a problem is buggy.
Ed
root@bert:/home/knoppix# hdparm -iI /dev/hda
/dev/hda:
Model=WDC AC26400R, FwRev=15.01J15, SerialNo=WD-WM6271600165
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec SpinMotCtl Fixed DTR>5Mbs FmtGapReq }
RawCHS=13328/15/63, TrkSize=57600, SectSize=600, ECCbytes=40
BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=512kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
CurCHS=13328/15/63, CurSects=12594960, LBA=yes, LBAsects=12594960
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:160,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4
AdvancedPM=no WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: device does not report version: 1 2 3 4
* signifies the current active mode
ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: WDC AC26400R
Serial Number: WD-WM6271600165
Firmware Revision: 15.01J15
Standards:
Supported: 4 3 2 1
Likely used: 4
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 13328 13328
heads 15 15
sectors/track 63 63
--
bytes/track: 57600 bytes/sector: 600
CHS current addressable sectors: 12594960
LBA user addressable sectors: 12594960
device size with M = 1024*1024: 6149 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 6448 MBytes (6 GB)
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Buffer size: 512.0kB bytes avail on r/w long: 40 Queue depth: 1
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 *udma2 udma3 udma4
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=160ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
* READ BUFFER cmd
* WRITE BUFFER cmd
* Look-ahead
* Write cache
* Power Management feature set
* SMART feature set
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