Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 28 Dec 2002 04:08:18 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 28 Dec 2002 04:08:18 -0500 Received: from louise.pinerecords.com ([213.168.176.16]:5558 "EHLO louise.pinerecords.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 28 Dec 2002 04:08:16 -0500 Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 10:16:08 +0100 From: Tomas Szepe To: Marcelo Tosatti Cc: Samuel Flory , "Justin T. Gibbs" , Janet Morgan , linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Alan Cox Subject: Re: [PATCH] aic7xxx bouncing over 4G Message-ID: <20021228091608.GA13814@louise.pinerecords.com> References: <200212210012.gBL0Cng21338@eng2.beaverton.ibm.com> <176730000.1040430221@aslan.btc.adaptec.com> <3E03BB0D.5070605@rackable.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1559 Lines: 37 > [marcelo@conectiva.com.br] > > > >>I have an Adaptec AIC-7897 Ultra2 SCSI adapter on a system with 8G > > >>of physical memory. The adapter is using bounce buffers when DMA'ing > > >>to memory >4G because of a bug in the aic7xxx driver. > > >> > > >> > > > > > >This has been fixed in both the aic7xxx and aic79xx drivers for some > > >time. The problem is that these later revisions have not been integrated > > >into the mainline trees. > > > > > > > > > > > Marcelo, what is required get the aic79xx driver, and the aic7xxx > > updates into 2.4.21? A number of linux distros are already using it. > > It would really help people using board with the U320. > > > > I've been using both drivers for some time with no issues. Or maybe > > you'd prefer Alan put it in his tree 1st? > > Ho, hum, I prefer getting it tested in -ac for a while first. Marcelo, you've been overlooking these updates for a bit too long now for your "let's throw them at -ac" to sound fair. IMHO of course. Also remember those are both production drivers tested thoroughly in FreeBSD, plus you have your own testing releases -- or at least that's how I thought '-pre' was meant, and so did Pete Zaitcev apparently (Message-ID: <20021217142235.C8233@devserv.devel.redhat.com>). -- Tomas Szepe - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/