Bug 684128 - HP_GETHOSTINFO ioctl always causes mpt controller reset [rhel-5.6.z]
Summary: HP_GETHOSTINFO ioctl always causes mpt controller reset [rhel-5.6.z]
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 5.5
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Jiri Pirko
QA Contact: Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Depends On: 646513
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-03-11 08:33 UTC by RHEL Program Management
Modified: 2015-05-05 01:23 UTC (History)
15 users (show)

Fixed In Version: kernel-2.6.18-238.8.1.el5
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
A call to the HP_GETHOSTINFO ioctl (I/O Control) in the mptctl module could result in the MPT (Message Passing Technology) fusion driver being reset due to erroneous detection of completed ioctl commands. With this update, the message context sent to the mptctl module is stored (previously, it was zeroed). When an ioctl command completes, the saved message context is used to recognize the completion of the message, thus resolving the faulty detection.
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Last Closed: 2011-04-12 18:20:57 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:0429 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security and bug fix update 2011-04-12 18:19:57 UTC

Description RHEL Program Management 2011-03-11 08:33:40 UTC 
This bug has been copied from bug #646513 and has been proposed
to be backported to 5.6 z-stream (EUS).
Comment 3 Jiri Pirko 2011-03-18 06:59:24 UTC 
in kernel-2.6.18-238.8.1.el5

linux-2.6-message-mptfusion-fix-msgcontext-in-mptctl_hp_hostinfo.patch
Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2011-04-12 18:20:57 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0429.html
Comment 6 Martin Prpič 2011-04-14 10:14:42 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
A call to the HP_GETHOSTINFO ioctl (I/O Control) in the mptctl module could result in the MPT (Message Passing Technology) fusion driver being reset due to erroneous detection of completed ioctl commands. With this update, the message context sent to the mptctl module is stored (previously, it was zeroed). When an ioctl command completes, the saved message context is used to recognize the completion of the message, thus resolving the faulty detection.
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