Re: BUG: 2.4.18 & ALI15X3 DMA hang on boot

[Andre Hedrick]

On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Martin Dalecki wrote:

> I didn't look at the issue but anyway the following is still
> obviously wrong. hwif->index should be hwif->channel
> 
> Anyway please note the following:
> 
> diff -urN linux-2.5.7/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c linux/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c
> --- linux-2.5.7/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c	Thu Mar 21 23:54:16 2002
> +++ linux/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c	Fri Mar 22 02:08:58 2002
> @@ -247,8 +247,8 @@
>   	int s_time, a_time, c_time;
>   	byte s_clc, a_clc, r_clc;
>   	unsigned long flags;
> 	int port = hwif->index ? 0x5c : 0x58;
> 	int portFIFO = hwif->channel ? 0x55 : 0x54;
> 
> The usage of hwif->index *is* wrong.

I stand corrected, it is a real bug and I let it slip in from the
ali.com.tw folks.  I recant the point and error here is mine.

However, one should note this would only be found if a person was booting
an add-in card.  This is why it has masked its self for so long.  Now the
much harder issue trace is the following.  So I am impressed that you
caught this very tiny bug that would be big and messy later.  Tip of the
hat to you.

Noting that in the special case of who/what is allowed to have access to
"ide0/ide1" this is an onboard host and generally would have the results:

 hwif->index == hwif->channel

If and only if the host had rights and priviledges to "ide0/ide1", would
it be masked.

So as the previous offer still stands point to have peace again, I am
still waiting for a reply on are going to be able to work through the
inital bumps an bangs from the beginning.

Cheers,

Andre Hedrick
LAD Storage Consulting Group