Re: Major Failure 2.4.0-test12 Alpha

From: Wakko Warner (wakko@animx.eu.org)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 12:28:28 EST


> Hello,
> Just writing in to report a bug in 2.4.0-test12.
> Hardware:
> PCI-Matrox_Mill
> PCI-Adaptec 39160 / 160M scsi card
> PCI-Generic TNT-2 card
> PCI-Sound blaster -128 (es1370)
>
> CPU 21164a - Alpha
>
> Problem:
> There is a race condition in the aic7xxxx driver that causes the
> kernel to lock up.
> I don't have a kernel dump yet as the machine reported by it'self..
> This problem has been easy to reproduce. ergo about 3 crashes a day.
>
> Solution:
> Sync often and pray.
>
> Misc:
> As soon as I get a real dump I will post a followup to this message.

Just to add my 2 bits, I have an AlphaServer 1000A that has a pci-pci
bridge. I put an adaptec 2940UW on the primary pci bus. After attempts to
mke2fs on a raid0 set (using 2.2.17 /w and w/o raid patches), it would just
lock and I'd have to reboot the machine. I was able (IIRC) to remount r/o
the other disk that I had.

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