Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:36:12 -0700 From: "Vinod Kashyap" <vkashyap@amcc.com> To: "Brandon Fosdick" <bfoz@bfoz.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Jung-uk Kim <jkim@freebsd.org>, Dan Rue <drue@therub.org> Subject: RE: twa kernel panic under heavy IO Message-ID: <2B3B2AA816369A4E87D7BE63EC9D2F26D076E0@SDCEXCHANGE01.ad.amcc.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Brandon Fosdick [mailto:bfoz@bfoz.net]=20 > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 6:26 PM > To: Vinod Kashyap > Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Jung-uk Kim; Dan Rue > Subject: Re: twa kernel panic under heavy IO >=20 > Vinod Kashyap wrote: > >>How did you figure out the versions? I'm looking at his=20 > dmesg, and my=20 > >>own, and I'm not seeing the version info in a recognizable form. I=20 > >>must admit that I haven't been able to grok the 3ware=20 > version numbers=20 > >>at all, so maybe I'm dense. > >>What am I missing? > >=20 > >=20 > > 9.1.5.2 and 9.2 are releases from 3ware, of packages of=20 > software and=20 > > firmware for 9000 series controllers. The driver version he has=20 > > (2.50.02.012) is from the 9.1.5.2 release, and is part of=20 > FreeBSD 5.4. =20 > > The driver version corresponding to the 9.2 release that's on 5=20 > > -STABLE is 3.50.00.017. You can view/download the=20 > different releases=20 > > from 3ware on the 3ware website. >=20 > Thanks, that helped. I take it that you just have to know=20 > this somehow? Is there a list somewhere that shows the=20 > mapping between FreeBSD, driver, and firmware versions? >=20 Under 'Release Notes to View', select '<release>_Release_Notes_Web', and you will get to a page which lists the version of each individual component that's part of the release, among other things. > The 3ware page has 9.2.1.1, which is what I updated to when I=20 > installed my 9500, but since then I've cvsup'd to 5-stable.=20 > Do I now have mismatched driver-firmware versions? How do I=20 > check this in the future? (besides bothering you about it) >=20 The 9.2* versions are compatible. There are small incompatibilities if you are mixing 9.1* and 9.2*. > And since we're here...is there any reason to update to 9.3=20 > if I only have a 9500S? >=20 Either way should be fine. > Thanks > -------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, = is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains = information that is confidential and proprietary to Applied Micro = Circuits Corporation or its subsidiaries. It is to be used solely for = the purpose of furthering the parties' business relationship. All = unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If = you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply = e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
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