From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 7 09:07:00 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 78010901 for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2013 09:07:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1992733903=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0CEF12024 for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2013 09:06:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r2d2 ([82.69.141.170]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50006312662.msg for ; Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:06:58 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 07 Oct 2013 10:06:58 +0100 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDDKIM-Result: neutral (mail1.multiplay.co.uk) X-MDRemoteIP: 82.69.141.170 X-Return-Path: prvs=1992733903=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <5A58E4C49C3D42B0AFADC2B7C4D4B013@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jan Mikkelsen" References: <20131003194704.GG41229@kib.kiev.ua> <20131004052457.GN41229@kib.kiev.ua> <24C7E2F8EDAF40439C076C03B8A0E203@multiplay.co.uk> <1380902373.2621.12.camel@localhost> <13CA24D6AB415D428143D44749F57D720FC2F488@LTCFISWMSGMB21.FNFIS.com> <2F782A12-C6C0-46F0-849E-935ED4B007BA@transactionware.com> <0370DB3A3A804CB48C862133FC053836@multiplay.co.uk> <79021054-40E5-40C6-89E1-4483709A8574@transactionware.com> Subject: Re: Device timeout from mfi(9) while booting 9.2-RELEASE Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 10:06:49 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Cc: Konstantin Belousov , Ryan Stone , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, "Teske, Devin" X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:07:00 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Mikkelsen" .. > Just to confirm when you say fine, have you checked to ensure none > are reporting timeouts? > Yes. > > Only the first two of these are from a 9.2 era system (also the ones > with the most recent firmware). > > We did have timeout issues while testing this platform which were > resolved by taking the mfi driver from -HEAD at the time and setting > hw.mfi.msi=1. The oldest ones have been running for over two years. Thats curious, hw.mfi.msi=1 is the default so you shouldn't need to change this. Also heads mfi is almost identical to 9.2 so not sure why you would need to update, could you clarify? 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.