Re: [-next Feb 9] Boot failure on x86_64: mptbase fails to initialize

[Sachin Sant]

Desai, Kashyap wrote:
> Sachin,
>
> This may be related to something specific to your system's APIC/or bad HW rather than pure driver issue.
> Below line from log is important to note.
> "mptsas 0000:03:04.0: can't find IRQ for PCI INT A; probably buggy MP table"
>
> It means LSI controller is not able to reserve IRQ line and that is where all problem starts.
> Need to broaden the scope of the issue.
>
> Another confusing thing to me.
> I have seen "probably buggy MP table" print only in arch/x86, but you have mentioned that in your case arch is x86_64.
>
> Thanks,
> Kashyap
>   
This actually was because of some other problem.

Here is the post for it.
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=126741813906116&w=2

Which was eventually fixed. Patch is available here.
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=126745177832615&w=2

Thanks
-Sachin

>   
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-scsi-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-scsi-
> > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sachin Sant
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 6:12 PM
> > To: linux-scsi
> > Cc: linux-next@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; LKML; Moore, Eric
> > Subject: [-next Feb 9] Boot failure on x86_64: mptbase fails to
> > initialize
> >
> > Today's next failed to boot on my 4 way x86_64 box because of mptbase
> > driver initialization failure.
> >
> > Snippet of messages during boot :
> >
> > Fusion MPT SAS Host driver 3.04.14
> > mptsas 0000:03:04.0: can't find IRQ for PCI INT A; probably buggy MP
> > table
> > mptbase: ioc0: Initiating bringup
> > ioc0: LSISAS1064 A3: Capabilities={Initiator}
> > mptbase: ioc0: WARNING - Issuing Reset from mpt_config!!
> > mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery
> > mptbase: ioc0: Attempting Retry Config request type 0x1, page 0x2,
> > action 0
> > mptbase: ioc0: WARNING - Issuing Reset from mpt_config!!
> > mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery
> > mptbase: ioc0: WARNING - Issuing Reset from mpt_config!!
> > mptbase: ioc0: Initiating recovery
> > mptbase: ioc0: Attempting Retry Config request type 0x1, page 0x1,
> > action 0
> > mptbase: ioc0: WARNING - Issuing Reset from mpt_config!!
> >
> > Eventually machine fails to boot. I have similar problem on a x86 box
> > but with IPS driver. So might not be a driver specific issue.
> >
> > I had similar problem with yesterday's next.IIRC the last successful
> > boot was with next-20100203.
> >
> > Have attached the boot log from x86_64 box.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Sachin
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Sachin Sant
> > IBM Linux Technology Center
> > India Systems and Technology Labs
> > Bangalore, India
> > ---------------------------------
> >     
>
>   


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Sachin Sant
IBM Linux Technology Center
India Systems and Technology Labs
Bangalore, India
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