Bug 75348 – Machine crashes when accessing /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0

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Bug 75348 - Machine crashes when accessing /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0

Summary:	Machine crashes when accessing /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0

Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.3
Hardware:	i686 Linux

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Assigned To:	Arjan van de Ven
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Reported:	2002-10-07 11:17 EDT by Karl E. Kelley
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:47 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2003-01-13 12:58:11 EST
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Description Karl E. Kelley 2002-10-07 11:17:26 EDT

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Description of problem:
When /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0 is accessed, the machine resets and reboots, with a message about NMI or memory error from the prom just before the grub menu.  This happens only on kernels 2.4.18-10 and 2.4.18-5.  Kernel 2.4.18-4 doesn't exhibit the problem.  The version of the aic7xxx driver is 6.2.6 in both the failing kernels.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.cat /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0
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Actual Results:  Machine resets and starts booting again.

Expected Results:  should see contents of /proc/scsi/aic7xxx/0 on screen.  This would be scsi controller configuration/statistics.

Additional info:

The machine in question is a Dell PowerEdge 1300 600Mhz, the SCSI controller in question is an AHA-2940-U2/U2W /7890/7891 (rev 1)
from /proc/pci.  All disks are on that controller.

Comment 1 Justin T. Gibbs 2003-01-10 19:29:02 EST

This is most likely the "proc reads serial eeprom" bug.  What version of
the aic7xxx driver are you using?  This was corrected in 6.2.8.

Comment 2 Karl E. Kelley 2003-01-13 10:41:59 EST

The version of the aic7xxx driver was 6.2.6 in the original report, and I have 
since updated to kernel 2.4.18-17.7.x which has aic7xxx version 6.2.8, and  
I no longer have the problem, for that kernel or the kernel 2.4.18-19.7.x, 
which I am now running. 
 
Kernel 2.4.18-17.7.x came out very shortly after this bug was reported, and I 
should have updated this entry then, but I lost track of it.  Sorry.

Comment 3 Justin T. Gibbs 2003-01-13 12:58:11 EST

Resolved in aic7xxx driver version 6.2.8.  Resolution confirmed by
originator.

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