From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 17 19:27:42 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F447533; Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:27:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 14143C3A; Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:27:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.16]) by ltcfislmsgpa05.fnfis.com (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r0HJRfkG014924 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:27:41 -0600 Received: from [10.0.0.102] (10.14.152.24) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.16) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.309.2; Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:27:40 -0600 Subject: Re: disadvantages of running 8.3 kernel on freebsd 8.2 system MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <259B53A09C4141E384BBA78217DD2BBD@multiplay.co.uk> Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:27:39 -0800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: References: <9A20C472-593A-4AAB-A0C0-FE6375011DAD@fisglobal.com> <201301171103.41013.jhb@freebsd.org> <796BC3D0-522A-4E1E-8BC6-96741D96E0A4@fisglobal.com> <259B53A09C4141E384BBA78217DD2BBD@multiplay.co.uk> To: Steven Hartland X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.24] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327, 1.0.431, 0.0.0000 definitions=2013-01-17_06:2013-01-17,2013-01-17,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, Devin Teske , =?iso-8859-1?Q?Ali_Okan_Y=DCKSEL?= X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:27:42 -0000 On Jan 17, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Steven Hartland wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Devin Teske" >> 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.