So assuming the the value max_sectors_kb is changed to 1024 (with the 2048 kernel command line) that means we need to figure out what the correct value is for the Avago controller. Currently it's set as 4096 in the kernel according to C#28. It appears 1024 works, but if we get the actual value that's better for performance.
What is the actual hardware limitation of the Avago controller? If the limit is really 4096 that would imply that it's just broken on PPC64LE which could be another driver or a firmware bug that was only revealed when the default limit was changed from 1024. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1475166 Title: Ubuntu 15.04 Install Error with Avago Controller Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Hello Canonical Team We are running to an issue installing ubuntu PPC64LE 15.04 full blown image on our servers (with RAID controller). Installation hangs around 70% of progress. An important part of our configuration is Avago RAID controller: 9361-8i Firmware version we used is 4.300.00-4429, and the package is 24.10.0-0002. IMPORTANT: It has to be noted that with same hardware configuration 14.10 full blown image installs fine. Dmesg logs are attached: Looking at dmesg logs point out that: LSI (avago) driver loads fine During further interaction with raid volume during the installation process, firmware errors are seen [ 196.991417] megasas: FW status 0x3 [ 196.999376] megasas: FW status 0x3 [ 197.007376] megasas: FW status 0x3 Further down the process I/O errors are thrown [ 217.438664] Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 22052864 [ 217.438671] Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 22052865 [ 217.438678] Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 22052866 [ 217.438686] Buffer I/O error on device sda2, logical block 22052867 Full dmesg log is attached. Snippet is pasted below highlighting: It can be noted that there’s a Mellanox Connectx 3 pro card with some test Firmware on our setup. We can Ignore any diagnostic messages from that card in dmesg logs for the purpose of this bug. Thanks Adi Gangidi To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1475166/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp