From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 2 09:30:07 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 5D2F7DF4; Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:30:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1653c05a59=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 B92F98FC08; Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:30:06 +0000 (UTC) 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 md50000924482.msg; Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:30:03 +0000 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:30:03 +0000 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1653c05a59=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk Message-ID: From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Peter Jeremy" References: <27087376D1C14132A3CC1B4016912F6D@multiplay.co.uk> <20121031212346.GL3309@server.rulingia.com> <9DB937FEA7634C4BAC49EF5823F93CA3@multiplay.co.uk> <20121101224355.GS3309@server.rulingia.com> Subject: Re: ZFS corruption due to lack of space? Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:30:04 -0000 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-fs@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:30:07 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Jeremy" On 2012-Nov-01 13:29:34 -0000, Steven Hartland wrote: >After destroying and re-creating the pool and then writing >zeros to the disk in multiple files without filling the fs >I've manged to reproduce the corruption again so we can >rule out full disk as the cause. > Many years ago, I wrote a simple utility that fills a raw disk with > a pseudo-random sequence and then verifies it. This sort of tool > can be useful for detecting the presence of silent data corruption > (or disk address wraparound). Sounds useful, got a link? >Suspects: HW issues (memory, cables, MB, disks), driver issue >(not used mfi on tbolt 2208 based cards before). > There has been a recent thread about various strange behaviours from > LSI controllers and it has been stated that (at least for the 2008) > the card firmware _must_ match the FreeBSD driver version. See > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2012-August/069205.html Yer thats for mps, not aware of a corrilation for mfi unfortunately :( 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.