From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "ANEZAKI, Akira" Subject: Re: Fwd: libata-pmp patch for 3.2.x and later for eSATA Port Multiplier Sil3726 Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:19:06 +0900 Message-ID: <4F6E728A.3090203@yahoo.co.jp> References: <4F5ECD06.3000608@yahoo.co.jp> <4F5F7C4C.7080800@teksavvy.com> <4F662AFB.9050106@yahoo.co.jp> <4F6AAC37.7040907@yahoo.co.jp> <4F6B30D9.2070805@yahoo.co.jp> <4F6B679C.60004@yahoo.co.jp> <4F6C1AE5.5060405@yahoo.co.jp> <4F6C4967.80309@yahoo.co.jp> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-2022-JP Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mta103.odn.ne.jp ([143.90.14.143]:48072 "EHLO cmta103.odn.ne.jp" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753206Ab2CYBTI (ORCPT ); Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:19:08 -0400 Received: from smta103.odn.ne.jp by cmta103.odn.ne.jp with ESMTP id <20120325011906976.UXLK.1690.cmta103.odn.ne.jp@mta103.odn.ne.jp> for ; Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:19:06 +0900 In-Reply-To: <4F6C4967.80309@yahoo.co.jp> Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Gwendal Grignou Cc: IDE/ATA development list , Mark Lord , Linux Kernel , Jeff Garzik Hello Gwendal, I want to confirm one thing. The kernel 3.1.x driver still works? It seems to take long time to solve the problem. Of course I understand staggered spin-up is better solution. But I can't wait it so long. And it affects only SiI3726 only. Best Regards, Akira (2012/03/23 18:59), ANEZAKI, Akira wrote: > Hello Gwendal, > > (2012/03/23 17:31), Gwendal Grignou wrote: >>>>>> I notice however some messages I did not see before: >>>>>>>> [ 4.856382] ata7.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, 0x1095:0x3726 r23, 6 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 >>>>>>>> [ 4.858742] ata7.00: hard resetting link >>>>>>>> [ 14.843039] ata7.00: softreset failed (timeout) >>>>>>>> [ 17.836402] ata7.15: qc timeout (cmd 0xe4) >>>>>> The later indicates that the PMP is stuck and the host can not read >>>>>> its internal register. >>>>>> Is it possible that the PMP in these 4 enclosures you are using have a >>>>>> different firmware than the other ones? >>>>>> Firmware 1.0114 is available at: >>>>>> http://www.siliconimage.com/support/searchresults.aspx?pid=26&cat=23 >>>>>> >>>>>> From the release notes: >>>>>> """- Fix SRST and initial two RegFIS Problem.""" >>> >>> I'm still fixing broken RAID. Sorry for my slow response. > > I checked those firmware version. All of them use version 1.0114. > > Best Regards, > Akira