From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 7 02:24:35 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6548716A420 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 02:24:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from markir@paradise.net.nz) Received: from linda-1.paradise.net.nz (bm-1a.paradise.net.nz [203.96.152.180]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E035143D46 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 02:24:34 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from markir@paradise.net.nz) Received: from smtp-2.paradise.net.nz (tclsnelb1-src-1.paradise.net.nz [203.96.152.172]) by linda-1.paradise.net.nz (Paradise.net.nz) with ESMTP id <0IVQ00K7HK0XVV@linda-1.paradise.net.nz> for freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org; Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:24:33 +1300 (NZDT) Received: from [192.168.1.11] (218-101-29-158.dsl.clear.net.nz [218.101.29.158]) by smtp-2.paradise.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id F04931478A37 for ; Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:24:32 +1300 (NZDT) Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:24:30 +1300 From: Mark Kirkwood In-reply-to: <440CC8B7.4090708@paradise.net.nz> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Message-id: <440CEEDE.60809@paradise.net.nz> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary=------------040102090200090609040804 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6 (X11/20051106) References: <440CC8B7.4090708@paradise.net.nz> Subject: Re: Add warning notes for known quirkly ata chipsets X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 02:24:35 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040102090200090609040804 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark Kirkwood wrote: > Do folks think that amending the ata(4) man page, and adding warnings > beside known quirky or broken chipsets is a good idea? I'm thinking of > Si 3112 here in particular(!) - the aim being to discourage folks from > buying 'em based on the fact they appear in ata(4). > > I'm happy to draft up something - altho I'd be pretty basic like: A tentative patch, adding a BUGS section instead of lumping it into NOTES (see attached). regards Mark --------------040102090200090609040804 Content-Type: text/plain; name="ata4.patch" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="ata4.patch" *** ata.4.orig Tue Mar 7 13:00:17 2006 --- ata.4 Tue Mar 7 15:21:12 2006 *************** *** 135,141 **** .It ServerWorks: ROSB4, CSB5, CSB6. .It Silicon Image: ! SiI0680, SiI3112, SiI3114, SiI3512. .It SiS: SIS180, SIS181, SIS182, SIS5513, SIS530, SIS540, SIS550, SIS620, SIS630, SIS630S, SIS633, SIS635, SIS730, SIS733, SIS735, SIS745, SIS961, SIS962, SIS963, SIS964, SIS965. .It VIA: --- 135,141 ---- .It ServerWorks: ROSB4, CSB5, CSB6. .It Silicon Image: ! SiI0680, SiI3112 (see BUGS), SiI3114, SiI3512. .It SiS: SIS180, SIS181, SIS182, SIS5513, SIS530, SIS540, SIS550, SIS620, SIS630, SIS630S, SIS633, SIS635, SIS730, SIS733, SIS735, SIS745, SIS961, SIS962, SIS963, SIS964, SIS965. .It VIA: *************** *** 216,221 **** --- 216,225 ---- This is useful in hotswap scenarios where disks should always show up as the same numbered device, and not depend on attach order. + .Sh BUGS + There have been reports of data corruption and erratic behavior with some + controllers which seem to be related to deficiencies with the chipset design + rather than the driver code. It is recommended to avoid these: SiI3112. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr ataraid 4 , .Xr atacontrol 8 , --------------040102090200090609040804--