Re: [SATA] status reports updated

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> > > Is there a way to check what firmware a drive has
> >
> > The obvious one: hdparm
>
>
> <Ingrid>
> Or, since hdparm doesn't work for SCSI devices,
> cat /sys/block/sd$n/device/rev
>
> (might depend on the vendor)

Oh, indeed!

# cat /sys/block/sda/device/rev
3.01

So what about SATA blacklisting based on a model/firmware version rather 
than on a model only?

My model (ST3200822AS) is blacklisted, though I'm stress-testing it for 
the second day and nothing happened, so I assume I may not be affected.

The question is, if I'm not affected because:
1) I'm lucky and it didn't happen yet,
2) hard drive (ST3200822AS) firmware is better - is anyone in contact 
with Seagate?
3) SATA controller (Silicon Image SiI 3112) BIOS is better - is anyone 
in contact with Silicon Image?


Additional question: is there a way to check the SATA controller BIOS as 
easily as it is with the drive firmware?


Tomek

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