Bug 9587

Summary:	pata_it821x does not load and recognise volumes
Product:	IO/Storage	Reporter:	HJH (hjh)
Component:	Serial ATA	Assignee:	Jeff Garzik (jgarzik)
Status:	CLOSED CODE_FIX
Severity:	blocking	CC:	alan, protasnb
Priority:	P1
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Kernel Version:	2.6.23.11	Subsystem:
Regression:	Yes	Bisected commit-id:
Attachments:	Fix for IT821X detection

Description HJH 2007-12-17 04:20:22 UTC

Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: -
Distribution: Debian Sid
Hardware Environment:Amd 3200+, Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP, with ite 8212 raid chip
Software Environment:kernel
Problem Description:The module loads, but it does not recognise or initiate the volumes on the drives attached to the raid controller.

Steps to reproduce: Attach a RAID (0 or 1) to the ite controller, and boot with a newer kernel (2.6.20 or higher). No drives will be found.
However: it does work in non-raid mode; booting with "pata_it821x noraid=1" will show both drives separately.

Comment 1 HJH 2007-12-17 04:40:36 UTC

Last known working: 2.6.18 with the it821x module.

Comment 2 Alan 2007-12-17 13:26:07 UTC

Already fixed in 2.6.24-rc-mm series kernels.

Please try 2.6.24-rc-mm series kernels or use the following patch from the -mm tree

Comment 3 Alan 2007-12-17 13:26:43 UTC

Created attachment 14093 [details]
Fix for IT821X detection

Comment 4 HJH 2007-12-17 15:20:34 UTC

very nice, thank you!

Comment 5 HJH 2007-12-21 14:43:29 UTC

I am reopening this bug as it still does not work with the patch or with the -mm kernel.
The error message on initialising the ite raid is:
"INIT_DEV_PARAMETERS failed (err_mask=0x80)"

As I am trying to boot from this device this means it will still not run.

Comment 6 Natalie Protasevich 2008-02-18 22:46:16 UTC

Is it still not working with latest kernel? If so, can you please attach your boot trace and config please.

Comment 7 HJH 2008-02-22 05:41:27 UTC

Works in kernel 2.6.25-rc2