Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:48:03 +0300 From: Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com> To: Ruben van Staveren <ruben@verweg.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Management interface for cards powered by the "mfi" driver? Message-ID: <48592023.7010201@moneybookers.com> In-Reply-To: <453916E3-FF51-4EF1-B0B4-EBBC6D1E613E@verweg.com> References: <20080508050550.GA76170@FS.denninger.net> <E1Ju2Rt-000MNF-1k@dilbert.ticketswitch.com> <20080617012053.GA82316@FS.denninger.net> <20080618041530.GA81315@FS.denninger.net> <20080618050530.GA75831@citylink.fud.org.nz> <20080618053605.GA27112@FS.denninger.net> <4858E3A4.2000208@moneybookers.com> <17DF181F-D308-4ED0-B21E-64578F1D0DEB@verweg.com> <4859168A.1050601@moneybookers.com> <453916E3-FF51-4EF1-B0B4-EBBC6D1E613E@verweg.com>
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Hi Ruben, Ruben van Staveren wrote: > > On 18 Jun 2008, at 16:07, Stefan Lambrev wrote: > >>> Last time I checked it was still 2.6.12. it still is set to that >>> value on our 2950's (running 6.2 and linux_base-fc-4_9) >> I never saw 2.6.12 in documentation, but you may be right. Tough in >> ports/UPDATING only 2.6.16 is mention. >> http://blogs.freebsdish.org/netchild/category/freebsd/linuxolator/ >> speaks also only for 2.6.16 :) > > I got this from reading the commit message of r1.5 of > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/mfi/mfi.c > > I don't know what the change set between 2.6.12 and 2.6.16 is > regarding the linuxolator. As I see it the difference should only in > more syscalls being supported. So if megacli has enough to get going > on by setting it to just 2.6.12 it should not have a requirement for > 2.6.16. Correct me if I am wrong (and I'll fix the instructions in the > port) Yes that's correct, so the sanity check should be >= 2.6.12, not just equal to 2.6.12? > > Of course, if you think mfi(4) should support your board csup up to > the latest stable and see whether it works. Also run through > /usr/local/sbin/megacli instead of /usr/local/libexec/MegaCli as it > will perform some sanity checks. I do not have problems with mfi and megacli ;) It's the OP who have them. > >>> People should only realise that they are running a linux binary >>> under emulation in order to manage their mission critical servers. >>> It is a thing you might not like. >> It has been always this way with lsi ? Actually the difference now is >> that we are forced to use tools under beta/experimental linuxolator ;) >>> > > Sad but true. But I managed with ease to replace a hot spare not that > long ago. > > You might want to have a peek at the cheat sheet hosted at > http://tools.rapidsoft.de/perc/ nice site :) > > Cheers, > Ruben > -- Best Wishes, Stefan Lambrev ICQ# 24134177
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