> On 9/21/07, Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com> wrote:
> > SG chaining bits:
> > - This is the bulk of the patchset. It consists of three major
> > components:
> >
> > - sglist-core, which add helpers for iterating sg lists and
> > switches the block layer and SCSI to use those. Should not
> > have any functional changes.
> > - sglist-drivers, which converts drivers to use the sg list
> > helpers. Again, should not contain functional changes.
> > - sglist-arch, which adds support to most architectures and
> > actually enables sg chaining.
>
> Adding linux-ide and linux-scsi as CC like Andrew did with my last report.
>
> I still have trouble with my Silicon Image, Inc. SiI 3132 Serial ATA
> Raid II Controller as reported on 2.6.23-rc4-mm1 on the new
> 2.6.23-rc6-mm1.
>
> I'm not 100% sure if this caused by the sg chaining, but the patch
> from
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/10/251 which touches that chaining
> makes a difference, so it might be related.
>
> First report:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/1/92
> With patch it fails fewer times:
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/14/107
>
> To update the statistik:
> prior to 2.6.23-rc4-mm1: no trouble with any drives on the SiI 3132.
> 2.6.23-rc4-mm1 without patch: 2 out of 2 bad.
> back to 2.6.23-rc3-mm1: 18x good.
> 2.6.23-rc4-mm1 with patch: 2 out of 8 bad
> after that second mail:
> 2.6.23-rc4-mm1 with patch: 1 out of 5 bad
> 2.6.23-rc6-mm1: 1 out of 2 bad
