From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 16 17:53:26 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7404106564A; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:53:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gkontos.mail@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vb0-f54.google.com (mail-vb0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A3348FC08; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:53:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vbmv11 with SMTP id v11so3480806vbm.13 for ; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:53:25 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=9FOtEofFYRovLRInz0a+x464CkVSDZYDNhxGcqRXYko=; b=R5BVnhc4PSa8+lYk+jLUZoYPY2nosFTco+nKDfdGrGu2qpD123cZYwqFR+OTafDE8f KC0RcEipVVySBiuTNf+VNVdCrsgV1H8WIQaz9jC/7Um5LynmfmZbe9tBxTuxFDDRPNPJ tY/j27id5rz6ng8dZrf6Zn4qrl2NFJUAVsCpYDgqAKZByILO8flPhhJ1mryJbmdbFgJN yaby58W5NinDhZEfWHBrc8BALyCX6tKhbNUkVdUtJnBPdKl13jI4H0MYdWzDB5ub0MUF gWWcesKndXUn1wKJXuSJFNbGQE7uZUlZBh+QXpkuJk2k7D4YEX70XPcWNDTvCP6rQLOn z2Xw== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.221.11.197 with SMTP id pf5mr969699vcb.29.1345139605552; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:53:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.157.8 with HTTP; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:53:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <00BFCA9D569640E08E243CCBC61CF287@multiplay.co.uk> References: <50E70CD3-2D8A-4B49-8BB1-381FB6779A71@transactionware.com> <5433111728EF4748A35DB4ED19E10CD2@multiplay.co.uk> <00BFCA9D569640E08E243CCBC61CF287@multiplay.co.uk> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:53:25 +0300 Message-ID: From: George Kontostanos To: Steven Hartland Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: FreeBSD Stable , freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LSI 9240-4i 4K alignment X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:53:27 -0000 On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Steven Hartland wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Kontostanos" > >> >> >> I know. The problem with that controller is that for some reason it >> doesn't like gpart. I have gnoped the drives directly and it seems to >> be working so far. > > It still really smells like something higher up the layers than the > controller tbh. We have tried many combinations with different drives. Any other suggestions? > >>> In addition to this we're running LSI 2008 based controllers here on >>> 8.2-RELEASE + manually merged in mps driver with ZFS just fine. They >>> aren't running 4k aligned but they are working well. >>> >> >> Right, they fall under the mps driver like the following: >> >> LSI Logic SAS2004 (4 Port SAS) >> LSI Logic SAS2008 (8 Port SAS) >> LSI Logic SAS2108 (8 Port SAS) >> LSI Logic SAS2116 (16 Port SAS) >> LSI Logic SAS2208 (8 Port SAS) > > > Confused as your 9240-4i is a SAS2008 based card so you "shouldnt" be > seeing any difference as it should be supported just fine under mps. > > The cards we have here are 9211-8i if that helps. You are right, the chip specs say: LSISAS2108 RAID-on-Chip The drives are identified as mfisyspd0, mfisyspd1, etc. > > Regards > Steve > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > -- George Kontostanos Aicom telecoms ltd http://www.aisecure.net