From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 18 14:48:13 2008 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 430D41065670 for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: from blah.sun-fish.com (blah.sun-fish.com [217.18.249.150]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D28228FC2B for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com) Received: by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix, from userid 1002) id 6C00D1B10FE7; Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:48:11 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.4 (2008-01-01) on malcho.cmotd.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-10.6 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.4 Received: from hater.haters.org (hater.cmotd.com [192.168.3.125]) by blah.sun-fish.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6DF841B10FA4; Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:48:04 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <48592023.7010201@moneybookers.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:48:03 +0300 From: Stefan Lambrev User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080616) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ruben van Staveren References: <20080508050550.GA76170@FS.denninger.net> <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> In-Reply-To: <453916E3-FF51-4EF1-B0B4-EBBC6D1E613E@verweg.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1251; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.93, clamav-milter version 0.93 on blah.cmotd.com X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Management interface for cards powered by the "mfi" driver? 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: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:13 -0000 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