(switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:20:35 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11564 > > Summary: ext3 I/O errors when <4096 blocksize on certain hardware > Product: File System > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.27 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: ext3 > AssignedTo: akpm@xxxxxxxx > ReportedBy: mrmazda@xxxxxx > > > Latest working kernel version:2.6.17 > Earliest failing kernel version:2.6.18 > Distribution:Mandriva, OpenSUSE > Hardware Environment: PIII-700 on i440BX (100FSB Tyan S1846) > piix/sym53c8xx (SYM8751SP) > dysfunctional HD: Quantum Atlas III QM39100TD-SW Rev: N1B0 > OK HD: IBM DPSS 309170; 07N3120; MLC: PS0S96 (Ultrastar) > OK HD #2: 60G Seagate Barracuda PATA on piix > Software Environment:typical, except all partitions formatted ext3 -I128 & > -b1024 or -b2048 due to their small size (4.8G or less) > Problem Description: > Tail of most recent (Factory 2.6.27-rc6) /var/log/messages: > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: sd 0:0:1:0: [sda] Result: hostbyte=DID_SOFT_ERROR > driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 1810985 > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: sd 0:0:1:0: [sda] Result: hostbyte=DID_SOFT_ERROR > driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 1811039 > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: JBD: Detected IO errors while flushing file data > on sda7 > Sep 13 21:29:23 xxxxx kernel: JBD: Detected IO errors while flushing file data > on sda7 > > Similar errors occur with other post-2.6.17 kernels. Typical result is rpm > database corruption (see e.g. https://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=32547 not > reported by me) making system very difficult to use. > > I've run current Cookers on this hardware combination for several years, but > just over a year ago started having trouble when the 2.6.17 kernel was > upgraded. I ran the manufacturer's QDPS diagnostics on the Quantum shortly > after the problem appeared about 13 or so months ago, and again a few days ago, > both times OK according to QDPS. I ran the LSI controller's format program on > it a few days ago too. I then tried installing fresh Mandriva 2007.1 (complete > success) and OpenSUSE 10.2 (limited number of errors of this type). Trying to > do a current install of Cooker or Factory are hopeless. I tested Factory by > copying a Factory/11.0 installation from the PATA to sda7 on SCSI, then trying > to update to current Factory, while Cooker was on sda7 for several years. The > problem simply did and does not exist with the Mandriva 2.6.17 and old kernels > using the Atlas III. I tried cloning the Atlas III to the Ultrastar, and cannot > reproduce using either the Barracuda or the Ultrastar. Trying a different SCSI > cable didn't help. > > Steps to reproduce: > Try to use a wrong hardware combination. > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ext4" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
