Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:27:39 -0800 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Ali_Okan_Y=DCKSEL?= <kaox.gen@gmail.com> Subject: Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system Message-ID: <AC37B84E-DB54-4819-B31C-21750AE4BE1C@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <259B53A09C4141E384BBA78217DD2BBD@multiplay.co.uk> References: <CANiJOX3Q7e1q7=4yvF6Hy%2BLRGZMqpyVrim7nxefeQViO86CvgQ@mail.gmail.com> <9A20C472-593A-4AAB-A0C0-FE6375011DAD@fisglobal.com> <201301171103.41013.jhb@freebsd.org> <796BC3D0-522A-4E1E-8BC6-96741D96E0A4@fisglobal.com> <259B53A09C4141E384BBA78217DD2BBD@multiplay.co.uk>
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On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Steven Hartland wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Devin Teske" <devin.teske@fisglobal.c= om> >> You're the perfect person to help us figure out why when we: >>=20 >> 1. back-port mfi(4) from stable/8 into releng/8.3 (8.3-RELEASE-p5 at the= time of back-port) >>=20 >> 2. Succeed in getting 8.3 to boot on Thunderbolt card >>=20 >> 3. mfiutil produces Inappropriate ioctl for device >>=20 >> Even after=85 >>=20 >> 4. Recompiling mfiutil from stable/8 (albeit in a releng/8.3 build envir= onment -- back ported headers applied for new macros even) >>=20 >> Any hints on where to go next to restore mfiutil access? >=20 > You also need to backport mfiutil too. >=20 > I have a patch set for 8.3 which include latest mfi driver, mfiutil and > a large set of mfi driver fixes, even head has some rather serious issues > although mainly around error handling on tbolt cards. >=20 > We're running this in production so believe its a good stable set. >=20 > If you would like the patch set just let me know. >=20 I can't resist when you combine words like "production" and "8.3" (smiles) I'm definitely interested in the patch. Can you send it our way, please? --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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