From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 16 16:27:13 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA685106564A; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:27:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1575e57813=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A9D98FC15; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:27:12 +0000 (UTC) X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:26:16 +0100 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.0 required=6.0 tests=USER_IN_WHITELIST shortcircuit=ham autolearn=disabled version=3.2.5 Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50021285099.msg; Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:26:14 +0100 X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1575e57813=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk Message-ID: <00BFCA9D569640E08E243CCBC61CF287@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "George Kontostanos" References: <50E70CD3-2D8A-4B49-8BB1-381FB6779A71@transactionware.com><5433111728EF4748A35DB4ED19E10CD2@multiplay.co.uk> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:26:35 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Cc: FreeBSD Stable , freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LSI 9240-4i 4K alignment X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:27:14 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Kontostanos" > > I know. The problem with that controller is that for some reason it > doesn't like gpart. I have gnoped the drives directly and it seems to > be working so far. It still really smells like something higher up the layers than the controller tbh. >> In addition to this we're running LSI 2008 based controllers here on >> 8.2-RELEASE + manually merged in mps driver with ZFS just fine. They >> aren't running 4k aligned but they are working well. >> > > Right, they fall under the mps driver like the following: > > LSI Logic SAS2004 (4 Port SAS) > LSI Logic SAS2008 (8 Port SAS) > LSI Logic SAS2108 (8 Port SAS) > LSI Logic SAS2116 (16 Port SAS) > LSI Logic SAS2208 (8 Port SAS) Confused as your 9240-4i is a SAS2008 based card so you "shouldnt" be seeing any difference as it should be supported just fine under mps. The cards we have here are 9211-8i if that helps. Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.