mfi(4) endless loop kernel output on attach

pluknet pluknet at gmail.com
Thu Oct 15 12:53:08 UTC 2009


>>
>> This is 7.2-R. Seen on IBM x3650M2.
>>
>> During the boot I get those endless looping kernel messages while on
>> mfi(4) attach phase.
>> It's getting more odd since 7.2 booted and worked fine on exactly this
>> server model
>> months ago (on different box though).. Any hints?
>>
>
> After the looked endless loop the kernel eventually finished
> the mfi(4) initialization and continued its booting.
> Is it expected to do so long initialization?
>

Replying to myself.

As someone pointed out in the private email, that's due to the
large log contained on non-volatile memory in the controller.

MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetEventLogInfo -aAll cleaned up 'em all.
Sorry for noise.

-- 
wbr,
pluknet


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