[Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Discussion:

Ming Lei

2014-09-01 08:22:07 UTC

Hi Guys,

When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with
Marvell 88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always
and it has been observed in several systems:

#hdparm --fwdownload-mode7 fw.bin
--yes-i-kno-what-i-am-doing --please-destroy-my-drive /dev/sda

/dev/sda:
fwdownload: xfer_mode=7 min=1 max=65535 size=699392
FAILED: Input/output error

Thanks,
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Ming Lei

Robert Hancock

2014-09-10 03:38:48 UTC

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Post by Ming Lei
Hi Guys,
When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with
Marvell 88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always
#hdparm --fwdownload-mode7 fw.bin
--yes-i-kno-what-i-am-doing --please-destroy-my-drive /dev/sda
fwdownload: xfer_mode=7 min=1 max=65535 size=699392
FAILED: Input/output error

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

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Ming Lei

2014-09-10 06:34:20 UTC

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Post by Robert Hancock

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log from kernel.

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Patel, Gaurav

2014-09-10 16:11:59 UTC

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">> When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell

Post by Robert Hancock

88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
observed in several systems:"

[Gaurav]: So I have another moonshot cartridge with same SATA controller and I was able to update FW with hdparm with RedHat65 without any issues. So this looks to me issue with Ubuntu kernel dos not have correct driver (or something is missing to support hdparm or sata controller).

Thanks,
Gaurav Patel
Email: ***@hp.com
Cell # 832-382-5550

-----Original Message-----
From: Ming Lei [mailto:***@canonical.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 1:34 AM
To: Robert Hancock
Cc: linux-***@vger.kernel.org; Tejun Heo; Linux Kernel Mailing List; Patel, Gaurav
Subject: Re: [Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Post by Robert Hancock

Hi Guys,
When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell
88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
#hdparm --fwdownload-mode7 fw.bin
--yes-i-kno-what-i-am-doing --please-destroy-my-drive /dev/sda
fwdownload: xfer_mode=7 min=1 max=65535 size=699392
FAILED: Input/output error

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log from kernel.

Thanks,
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Ming Lei

2014-09-10 23:00:46 UTC

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Post by Patel, Gaurav
">> When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell

Post by Robert Hancock

88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
observed in several systems:"

But RedHat65 ships a 2.6.32 kernel as you said, and you can test the stable
2.6.32 kernel on one ubuntu release too.

As far as I can tell, the problem is very probably related with
kernel, that is why
I suggest you to test upstream kernel and run 'git bisect' later to
find the commit
which caused the regression.

But looks you have simply install problem.

Thanks,

Post by Patel, Gaurav
Thanks,
Gaurav Patel
Cell # 832-382-5550
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 1:34 AM
To: Robert Hancock
Subject: Re: [Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Post by Robert Hancock

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log from kernel.
Thanks,

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Patel, Gaurav

2014-09-11 00:45:22 UTC

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I will try to update kernel on Ubuntu to 2.6.32 and run the test.

I was not able to install 3.16 ubuntu kernel on RrdHat.

Thanks,
Gaurav Patel
Email: ***@hp.com
Cell # 832-382-5550

-----Original Message-----
From: Ming Lei [mailto:***@canonical.com]
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To: Patel, Gaurav
Cc: Robert Hancock; linux-***@vger.kernel.org; Tejun Heo; Linux Kernel Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Post by Patel, Gaurav
">> When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell

Post by Robert Hancock

88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
observed in several systems:"

But RedHat65 ships a 2.6.32 kernel as you said, and you can test the stable
2.6.32 kernel on one ubuntu release too.

As far as I can tell, the problem is very probably related with kernel, that is why I suggest you to test upstream kernel and run 'git bisect' later to find the commit which caused the regression.

But looks you have simply install problem.

Thanks,

Post by Robert Hancock

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log from kernel.
Thanks,

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Ming Lei

2014-09-11 00:59:46 UTC

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Post by Patel, Gaurav
I will try to update kernel on Ubuntu to 2.6.32 and run the test.
I was not able to install 3.16 ubuntu kernel on RrdHat.

I didn't ask you to install 3.16 ubuntu kernel on Redhat, and you just
need to install upstream 3.16 kernel, :-)

Post by Patel, Gaurav
Thanks,
Gaurav Patel
Cell # 832-382-5550
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 6:01 PM
To: Patel, Gaurav
Subject: Re: [Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Post by Patel, Gaurav
">> When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell

Post by Robert Hancock

88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
observed in several systems:"

But RedHat65 ships a 2.6.32 kernel as you said, and you can test the stable
2.6.32 kernel on one ubuntu release too.
As far as I can tell, the problem is very probably related with kernel, that is why I suggest you to test upstream kernel and run 'git bisect' later to find the commit which caused the regression.
But looks you have simply install problem.
Thanks,

Post by Robert Hancock

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log from kernel.
Thanks,

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Patel, Gaurav

2014-09-11 01:05:49 UTC

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Got it.
I just followed your step but it did not work. I will try something else to get 3.16 install on redhat.

Thanks,
Gaurav Patel
Email: ***@hp.com
Cell # 832-382-5550

-----Original Message-----
From: Ming Lei [mailto:***@canonical.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 8:00 PM
To: Patel, Gaurav
Cc: Robert Hancock; linux-***@vger.kernel.org; Tejun Heo; Linux Kernel Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Bug] 3.16 fwdownload failure on Marvell 88SE9125 sata controller

Post by Patel, Gaurav
I will try to update kernel on Ubuntu to 2.6.32 and run the test.
I was not able to install 3.16 ubuntu kernel on RrdHat.

I didn't ask you to install 3.16 ubuntu kernel on Redhat, and you just need to install upstream 3.16 kernel, :-)

Post by Patel, Gaurav
">> When we use hdparm to download firmware on system with Marvell

Post by Robert Hancock

88SE9125 SATA controller, it returns failure always and it has been
observed in several systems:"

But RedHat65 ships a 2.6.32 kernel as you said, and you can test the stable
2.6.32 kernel on one ubuntu release too.
As far as I can tell, the problem is very probably related with kernel, that is why I suggest you to test upstream kernel and run 'git bisect' later to find the commit which caused the regression.
But looks you have simply install problem.
Thanks,

Post by Robert Hancock

Any errors in dmesg after doing this?

No any failure log