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Re: ncr53c8xx experimental patch.

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (G. Hugh SONG)
Thu Oct 30 04:32:09 1997

Date: 	Thu, 30 Oct 1997 18:25:31 +0900 (KST)
From: "G. Hugh SONG" <ghsong@ardour.kjist.ac.kr>
Reply-To: ghsong@eunhasu.kjist.ac.kr
To: Gerard Roudier <groudier@club-internet.fr>
cc: ghsong@eunhasu.kjist.ac.kr, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu,
        ncr53c810@colorado.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971028225133.362B-100000@localhost>

On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Gerard Roudier wrote:

> 
> 
> On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, G. Hugh SONG wrote:
> 
> > I am extremely pleased with the following report that I am now making.
> > Just like a magic, your patch worked for me like a charm.  I have been
> > having so much trouble with the Seagate Barracuda ST12550N 7200 rpm
> > drive for a LONG time.  After applying your patch, the Seagate now
> > works.
> 
> It is a very good news.
> 
> > I don't really know whether my drive is actually faulty or not.  Can you
> > give me any possible explanation?
> 
> Not immediately, but I hope we will be able soon to understand which
> change fixes your problem.
> As I wrote in the announce, I think that this patch should not make
> differences with flawless SCSI systems. But a SCSI system is something 
> very complex indeed, and 'flawless' perhaps does not apply to complex
> systems. ;-)
> There is no proof your drive is faulty, it only seems that one of my 
> changes has had the expected effect.
> But there are several changes in this patch, especially in the SCRIPTS
> code. This will make hard to find the real cause of the fix.
> 
> In order to have a chance to discover the good change, I need
> more information, but just for now:
> 
> - driver messages about the failure with driver 2.5b or higher 2.5x.

The pages in /var/log/messages with 2.5c is appended at the bottom.

> - boot-up messages with 'verb:2' driver option for driver 2.6b.
>   (and 2.5x if possible)

I don't understand how to set "verb:2' driver option.

> - any (error?) message printed out by driver 2.6b after linux boot-up 
>   and SCSI system initialisations.

Absolutely no error after detecting the last drive:  With 2.6b, the content
in /var/log/messages during boot is

Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: scsi : detected 3 SCSI disks total.
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<1,0>: FAST-10 SCSI 10.0 MB/s (100 ns, offset 15)
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: SCSI device sda: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 2118144 [1034 MB] [1.0 GB]
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<2,0>: FAST-10 SCSI 10.0 MB/s (100 ns, offset 15)
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: SCSI device sdb: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 4197405 [2049 MB] [2.0 GB]
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<3,0>: FAST-10 SCSI 10.0 MB/s (100 ns, offset 15)
Oct 30 10:01:17 ardour kernel: SCSI device sdc: hdwr sector= 512 bytes. Sectors= 4178874 [2040 MB] [2.0 GB]

And that's all.

Thank you, again.

G. Hugh Song

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Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15638, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 90 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15638 serial_number=15651 serial_number_at_timeout=15651
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15640, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 90 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15640 serial_number=15653 serial_number_at_timeout=15653
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15642, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 91 f0 16 00 
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15642 serial_number=15655 serial_number_at_timeout=15655
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15645, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 d0 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15645 serial_number=15658 serial_number_at_timeout=15658
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15646, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Read (6) 1e 03 ef 02 00 
Oct 28 11:35:19 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15646 serial_number=15659 serial_number_at_timeout=15659
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15647, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Read (6) 1e 9e 77 02 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15647 serial_number=15660 serial_number_at_timeout=15660
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c008d820 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15642, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 91 f0 16 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15642 serial_number=15661 serial_number_at_timeout=15661
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001a020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15640, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 90 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15640 serial_number=15663 serial_number_at_timeout=15663
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001b820 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15645, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 d0 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15645 serial_number=15664 serial_number_at_timeout=15664
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c008c020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15638, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 00 90 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15638 serial_number=15665 serial_number_at_timeout=15665
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c008e820 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15646, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Read (6) 1e 03 ef 02 00 
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15646 serial_number=15662 serial_number_at_timeout=15662
Oct 28 11:35:34 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001b020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:36 ardour kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 15647) timed out - resetting
Oct 28 11:35:36 ardour kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Oct 28 11:35:36 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_reset: pid=15647 reset_flags=2 serial_number=15660 serial_number_at_timeout=15660
Oct 28 11:35:36 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: restart (scsi reset).
Oct 28 11:35:37 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: copying script fragments into the on-board RAM ...
Oct 28 11:35:37 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<1,0>: SLOW SCSI 5.0 MB/s (200 ns, offset 15)
Oct 28 11:35:39 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<3,0>: SLOW SCSI 5.0 MB/s (200 ns, offset 15)
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15674, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 10 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15674 serial_number=15700 serial_number_at_timeout=15700
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15677, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 50 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15677 serial_number=15703 serial_number_at_timeout=15703
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15681, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 51 f0 16 00 
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15681 serial_number=15707 serial_number_at_timeout=15707
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15680, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 50 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15680 serial_number=15706 serial_number_at_timeout=15706
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15682, scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Read (6) 1e a6 81 02 00 
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15682 serial_number=15708 serial_number_at_timeout=15708
Oct 28 11:35:56 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001b020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 15682) timed out - resetting
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_reset: pid=15682 reset_flags=2 serial_number=15708 serial_number_at_timeout=15708
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: restart (scsi reset).
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: copying script fragments into the on-board RAM ...
Oct 28 11:35:58 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<1,0>: SLOW SCSI 5.0 MB/s (200 ns, offset 15)
Oct 28 11:35:59 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0-<3,0>: SLOW SCSI 5.0 MB/s (200 ns, offset 15)
Oct 28 11:36:17 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15688, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d0 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:17 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15688 serial_number=15725 serial_number_at_timeout=15725
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15689, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d0 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15689 serial_number=15726 serial_number_at_timeout=15726
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15691, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d1 f0 16 00 
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15691 serial_number=15728 serial_number_at_timeout=15728
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15693, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 03 10 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:18 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15693 serial_number=15730 serial_number_at_timeout=15730
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15688, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d0 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15688 serial_number=15734 serial_number_at_timeout=15734
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c008c020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15691, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d1 f0 16 00 
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15691 serial_number=15735 serial_number_at_timeout=15735
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c008e820 (skip)
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15693, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 03 10 08 f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15693 serial_number=15732 serial_number_at_timeout=15732
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001a020 (skip)
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 15689, scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Write (6) 02 d0 fc f4 00 
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=15689 serial_number=15733 serial_number_at_timeout=15733
Oct 28 11:36:33 ardour kernel: ncr53c875-0: abort ccb=c001b820 (skip)
Oct 28 11:36:34 ardour kernel: SCSI host 0 abort (pid 15688) timed out - resetting
Oct 28 11:36:34 ardour kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
Oct 28 11:36:35 ardour kernel: ncr53c8xx_reset: pid=15688 reset_flags=2 serial_number=15734 serial_number_at_timeout=15734


It goes on and on and on ....


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