Sander wrote: > > The 2.6.16-git3 snapshot is stable for me like -rc6-mm1 and -rc6-mm2 > are :-) .. > Btw, I do still get these (any kernel), but with no visible effect: > > [ 2306.952183] ata6: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/47/00 > [ 2306.952246] ata6: status=0xd0 { Busy } > [ 2891.892225] ata5: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/47/00 > [ 2891.892277] ata5: status=0xd0 { Busy } > [ 4550.013582] ata6: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/47/00 > [ 4550.013637] ata6: status=0xd0 { Busy } > [ 4864.850340] ata9: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/47/00 > [ 4864.850393] ata9: status=0xd0 { Busy } > [ 4968.681651] ata9: translated ATA stat/err 0xd0/00 to SCSI SK/ASC/ASCQ 0xb/47/00 > [ 4968.681711] ata9: status=0xd0 { Busy } The 2.6.16-git3 (and -git4) drivers are still missing the latest critical fix that started this thread. Could you apply that also, and see if the messages above go away? Thanks. --- sata_mv.c-2.6.16-git4 2006-03-22 09:41:29.000000000 -0500 +++ sata_mv.c 2006-03-22 09:45:42.000000000 -0500 @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ #include <asm/io.h> #define DRV_NAME "sata_mv" -#define DRV_VERSION "0.6" +#define DRV_VERSION "0.6-ml1" enum { /* BAR's are enumerated in terms of pci_resource_start() terms */ @@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@ void __iomem *port_mmio = mv_ap_base(ap); struct mv_port_priv *pp = ap->private_data; u32 out_ptr; + u8 ata_status; out_ptr = readl(port_mmio + EDMA_RSP_Q_OUT_PTR_OFS); @@ -1270,6 +1271,8 @@ WARN_ON(((out_ptr >> EDMA_RSP_Q_PTR_SHIFT) & MV_MAX_Q_DEPTH_MASK) != pp->rsp_consumer); + ata_status = pp->crpb[pp->rsp_consumer].flags >> CRPB_FLAG_STATUS_SHIFT; + /* increment our consumer index... */ pp->rsp_consumer = mv_inc_q_index(&pp->rsp_consumer); @@ -1284,7 +1287,7 @@ writelfl(out_ptr, port_mmio + EDMA_RSP_Q_OUT_PTR_OFS); /* Return ATA status register for completed CRPB */ - return (pp->crpb[pp->rsp_consumer].flags >> CRPB_FLAG_STATUS_SHIFT); + return ata_status; } /** - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html