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Re: serialize_io and 2.6.16 and Prolific chipset: msg#00012

Subject: Re: serialize_io and 2.6.16 and Prolific chipset
Stefan Richter napsal(a):
> Daniel Smolik wrote:
> 
>> I have external enclosure with disk (Prolific chipset) I must upgrade 
>> firmware to get it working with 2.6.x kernels. And with serialize_io=1 
>> I get ~35Mb/s writing speed. With serialize_io=0 ~ 45Mb/s but disk 
>> after copying 500MB freeze I must unplug it. Why disk freeze ? Chipset 
>> doesn't support some feature ? Or hardware is buggy ?
> 
> 
> If problems remain with the newest firmware, they are likely caused by a 
> sbp2 driver bug. (Perhaps I get it fixed during the summer...)
> 
> By 'freeze' do you mean the copying process stops? Or does the entire 
> system freeze? And do you mean by Mb/s MByte/s or Mbit/s?
Sorry  I try better explanation. Copying process stops and amber led 
on disk stop blinking. After while kernel transmit this:



54 marvin kernel:         command: cdb[0]=0x2a: 2a 00 00 4d eb 77 00 
00 f8 00
Jul  6 22:34:04 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0:
Jul  6 22:34:04 marvin kernel:         command: cdb[0]=0x0: 00 00 00 
00 00 00
Jul  6 22:34:04 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0:
Jul  6 22:34:04 marvin kernel:         command: cdb[0]=0x2a: 2a 00 00 
4d ec 6f 00 00 f8 00
Jul  6 22:34:14 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0:
Jul  6 22:34:14 marvin kernel:         command: cdb[0]=0x0: 00 00 00 
00 00 00
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0:
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel:         command: cdb[0]=0x0: 00 00 00 
00 00 00
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: scsi: Device offlined - not 
ready after error recovery
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin last message repeated 7 times
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel: sd 9:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 
0x50000
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdg, sector 
5105063
Jul  6 22:34:24 marvin kernel: lost page write due to I/O error on 
sdg1

With Mb/s i mean MByte/s sorry.

But this night I upgrade from 2.6.16.16 to 2.6.17.1 and use full 
workaround=0xF and copying work and disk don't freeze. I do more 
testing and send result.


                        Regards
                                        Dan Smolik















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