For info backing out the following patch 'fixes' the same problem for me.
I don't know the exact kernel this change was introduced in (ignore the patch
dates), but it was some months ago.
Mike
--- v2.1.101/linux/drivers/scsi/seagate.c Tue Apr 14 14:29:23 1998
+++ linux/drivers/scsi/seagate.c Mon May 11 11:27:58 1998
@@ -649,8 +649,6 @@
int temp;
Scsi_Cmnd *SCtmp;
-/* enable all other interrupts. */
- sti ();
#if (DEBUG & PHASE_RESELECT)
printk ("scsi%d : seagate_reconnect_intr() called\n", hostno);
#endif
@@ -1015,11 +1013,14 @@
*/
#if defined(ARBITRATE)
+ { unsigned long flags;
+ save_flags (flags);
cli ();
WRITE_CONTROL (0);
WRITE_DATA ((controller_type == SEAGATE) ? 0x80 : 0x40);
WRITE_CONTROL (CMD_START_ARB);
- sti ();
+ restore_flags (flags);
+ }
while (!((status_read = STATUS) & (STAT_ARB_CMPL | STAT_SEL)) &&
(jiffies < clock) && !st0x_aborted) ;
@@ -1054,19 +1055,25 @@
*/
#ifdef OLDCNTDATASCEME
#ifdef SWAPCNTDATA
+ { unsigned long flags;
+ save_flags(flags);
cli();
WRITE_CONTROL (BASE_CMD | CMD_DRVR_ENABLE | CMD_SEL |
(reselect ? CMD_ATTN : 0));
WRITE_DATA ((unsigned char) ((1 << target) |
(controller_type == SEAGATE ? 0x80 : 0x40)));
- sti();
+ restore_flags(flags);
+ }
#else
+ { unsigned long flags;
+ save_flags(flags);
cli ();
WRITE_DATA ((unsigned char) ((1 << target) |
(controller_type == SEAGATE ? 0x80 : 0x40)));
WRITE_CONTROL (BASE_CMD | CMD_DRVR_ENABLE | CMD_SEL |
(reselect ? CMD_ATTN : 0));
- sti ();
+ restore_flags (flags);
+ }
#endif
#else
tmp_data = (unsigned char) ((1 << target) | (controller_type == SEAGATE
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