Re: sata_mv port lockup on hotplug (kernel 2.6.38.2)

[Mark Lord]

On 11-06-10 01:39 PM, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> On 06/10/2011 01:32 PM, Mark Lord wrote:
>> On 11-06-10 10:01 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> (cc'ing Jeff)
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 08:28:51AM -0400, Mark Lord wrote:
>>>> Tejun, did this ever go upstream and to -stable ??
>>>> I'm asking because I see the same issue with other SATA controllers,
>>>> in particular with sata_sil boards.  Hot plug generally works _once_
>>>> per port, and then stops working.
>>>
>>> The patch is still pending,
>>>
>>>   http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ide/49613
>>>
>>> I don't think it would be wise to include the patch for -stable tho.
>>> It's not a regression fix and has some possibility of introducing
>>> regressions, so....
>>
>> Not a regression fix?  Excuse me?
>> SATA hotplug always used to work fine,
>> and is more or less essential to reboot-free operations.
> 
> I can move it from #upstream (linux-next) to #upstream-fixes, if we feel it is
> sufficient urgent.  It seemed like it needed more testing, but maybe the best
> way to do that is #upstream-fixes?
> 
> Was mainly a -rc question, to me.

Well, it's not getting any testing sitting outside of the kernel right now.

Cheers
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