Yes! This new "tmscsim" driver worked! I haven't had a chance to
stress test it yet but at least the machine now boots in SMP mode
and the system is usable.
With this behind me, could I make a request for Alan or another kernel
patch submitter? Please add something like the following to the the
kernel help text ( the ? prompts ) for the AM53C974 SCSI controller:
"NOTE: This drive is NOT SMP safe. Please use the (Tekram DC390/Generic
AM53C974)
instead."
--David
> Kurt's return email:
>
>I guess, nobody really cared for the AM53C974 driver using spinlocks
>correctly. So, it's not SMP safe. In 2.0.36, there was a global kernel lock,
>so the driver's authors didn't need to be SMP aware.
>
>Please try the tmscsim (Tekram DC390/Generic AM53C974) driver and tell me
>your results. I myself am using a SMP system with this driver.
> Dranch's original email:
>
>On Fri, Apr 09, 1999 at 04:36:45PM -0700, David A. Ranch wrote:
>> I have confirmed a problem with the AMD PC-SCSI driver hanging in
>> the 2.2.x kernels when compiled in SMP mode but -NOT- in non-SMP mode.
>> It should also be noted that a 2.0.36 kernel with SMP support works
>> fine.
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