From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 21 11:42:00 2011 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 4989D1065673 for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1275951b39=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEDB48FC14 for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:41:59 +0000 (UTC) X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:30:54 +0100 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:30:54 +0100 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.0 required=6.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST shortcircuit=ham autolearn=disabled version=3.2.5 Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50015718416.msg for ; Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:30:53 +0100 X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1275951b39=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Peter Maloney" , References: <441A588158B143D28A1B062A61FCDA43@multiplay.co.uk> <4EA146D2.8070809@brockmann-consult.de> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:30:42 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; 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 V6.00.2900.6109 Cc: Subject: Re: zfs parition probing causing long delay at BTX loader 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: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:42:00 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Maloney" To: Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:17 AM Subject: Re: zfs parition probing causing long delay at BTX loader > On 10/20/2011 07:23 PM, Steven Hartland wrote: >> Installing a new machine here which has 10+ disks >> we're seeing BTX loader take 50+ seconds to enumerate >> the disks. > I am running 8-STABLE. On my system with 22 disks, it took much longer > than a minute (maybe 5 minutes... not sure, but overall boot was about 7 > minutes). While this time is passing, I can watch the leds on the disks > blink in order, many times in a loop. > > My IO card is a LSI SATA/SAS 9211-8i 6Gb/s. We are indeed using that 3 x 9211-8i's per chassis. > After I upgraded the firmware to version 11, it seems to take much less > time, but I didn't time it. And watching the LEDs last time I rebooted, > I don't notice them all blinking the same way. Instead, all were solid > for a second or two after the long wait, and then only the root disks. We are already running fw v11.00.00.00 but thanks for the heads up. > So if you have the same card, I suggest you update the firmware. (I > updated for stability rather than boot speed, and it seemed stable until > it froze today, after 2 weeks) Do you have any information about the hang? 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.