Bug#706173: libata: errors with sil3826 port multiplier, needs same handling as sil3726
Package: src:linux
Version: 3.2.41-2
Severity: important
Tags: upstream patch
When attaching an sil3826-based SATA port multiplier to a sil3132 controller
(though this would also apply to any other controller supporting these port
multipliers), many errors are produced and, if attached prior to booting and
not hot-plugged, the boot process can be delayed for more than 10 minutes.
It seems as though sil3826-based port multipliers have the same quirks as
their predecessors based on sil3726, which required special handling in
libata.
There is a relevant bug report in the Red Hat bugzilla at
<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=890237>.
The patch that fixes this problem for me was sent to the linux-ide
mailing list in January 2013 and can be seen at
<http://marc.info/?l=linux-ide&m=135819729516871>.
-- Package-specific info:
** Version:
Linux version 3.2.0-4-amd64 (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Debian 4.6.3-15) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.2.41-2
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.0
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (800, 'testing'), (700, 'unstable'), (600, 'stable'), (500, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.49
ii initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.109
ii kmod 9-2
ii linux-base 3.5
ii module-init-tools 9-2
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 recommends:
ii firmware-linux-free 3.2
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 suggests:
pn debian-kernel-handbook <none>
ii grub-pc 1.99-26
pn linux-doc-3.2 <none>
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 is related to:
pn firmware-atheros <none>
pn firmware-bnx2 <none>
pn firmware-bnx2x <none>
pn firmware-brcm80211 <none>
pn firmware-intelwimax <none>
pn firmware-ipw2x00 <none>
pn firmware-ivtv <none>
pn firmware-iwlwifi <none>
pn firmware-libertas <none>
pn firmware-linux <none>
ii firmware-linux-nonfree 0.36+wheezy.1
pn firmware-myricom <none>
pn firmware-netxen <none>
pn firmware-qlogic <none>
ii firmware-ralink 0.36+wheezy.1
ii firmware-realtek 0.36+wheezy.1
ii xen-hypervisor-4.1-amd64 [xen-hypervisor] 4.1.4-2
-- debconf information excluded
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Joseph Spiros
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+1 (440) 707-6855
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