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From: Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org>
To: Kevin Fenzi <kevin@tummy.com>
Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	linux aacraid devel <linux-aacraid-devel@dell.com>
Subject: Re: aacraid and large memory problem (2.6.0-test11)
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:21:22 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1070396482.16903.11.camel@markh1.pdx.osdl.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20031202193520.74481F7CC8@voldemort.scrye.com>

On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 11:35, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
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> Greetings, 
> 
> Booting 2.6.0-test11 on a machine with 8GB memory and using the
> aacraid driver results in a hang on boot. Passing mem=2048M causes it
> to boot normally. 4GB also hangs. 2.6.0-test8 booted normally on this
> same hardware. 
> 
> 8GB memory, dual xeon 3.06mhz with hyperthreading, RedHat 9 on it
> currently. 
> 
> Happy to provide details on setup/software, etc. 
> 
> Perhaps this patch in 2.6.0-test9 is the culprit?
> http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.6/0-test9/drivers/scsi/aacraid/comminit.c

This patch is what made aacraid work with over 4 gig of memory for me. 
I have an 8 proc system with 16gig of memory and without this patch I
get data corruption in high memory.

I don't boot on the aacraid though.


-- 
Mark Haverkamp <markh@osdl.org>


  reply	other threads:[~2003-12-02 20:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-12-02 19:35 aacraid and large memory problem (2.6.0-test11) Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-02 20:21 ` Mark Haverkamp [this message]
2003-12-03 16:16   ` bill davidsen
2003-12-03 20:51   ` Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 21:57     ` Mark Haverkamp
2003-12-03 22:28       ` Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 22:53         ` bill davidsen
2003-12-03 23:25         ` Mark Haverkamp
2003-12-11 17:53           ` Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 20:57 Kevin Fenzi
2003-12-03 21:26 ` bill davidsen

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