Disks not recognized after upgrading to 2.6.38-10

[Vincent Ladeuil]

I upgraded to linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (2.6.38-10.46) and two of my hard disks weren't recognized anymore.

Choosing the previous version, 2.6.38-8 at grub prompt brought them back.

Both hard disks are on a SAS host controller but not involved in a raid setup. Disk Utility reports the SAS Host Adapater as being from 'Marvell Technology Group Ltd.' with a '88SE6440 SAS/SATA PICe controller' model.

Any additional info I could provide to help debug the issue ?
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vila 2158 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7ff8000 irq 74'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1989B'
   Components : 'HDA:11d4989b,10438372,00100300'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 25
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64+mac (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=9e03ea1c-298d-4b96-9870-4db1fe183774 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.47-generic 2.6.38.8
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: natty
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers
dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1003
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P6T DELUXE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1003:bd12/05/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6TDELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

@Steve: invalid for linux (Ubuntu) ? Does that mean the problem doesn't exist in oneiric ?

I can't test oneiric on this machine (used in production), how can I help getting a fix for natty ?

[Steve Conklin (sconklin)]

Invalid just means that it hasn't been reported in Oneiric.

We need more system information - please run the following in a shell:

apport-collect 810400

- If you can do it after booting the problem kernel, then we'll get the system logs that include that. If not then do what you can and make a note in this bug please, after the new information is uploaded.

Thanks

[Steve Conklin (sconklin)]

Also, there's already another version of Natty in the -proposed pocket for testing. If you have the means to give this a test, it would be helpful to know whether the problem is resolved in that one.

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

So, there are in fact *two* versions in the -proposed pocket: 2.6.38-9 in main and 2.6.38-11 in universe.

A bit surprising but I tested -11: same issue with the additional regression that I'm informed that I don't have the hardware required to run Unity.

Will run apport-collect 810400 nevertheless.

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Let me know if you want me to run apport-collect 810400 for the working 2.6.38-8 version too.

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

Re-tested with -11 now that it's available in main (just in case), the problem remains.

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

Tested again with 2.6.38-11.49, the problem persists.

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

Testing again with 2.6.38-11.50 (in case bug #777325 was related), no dice.

Again, is there something I can do to help debug this issue ?

[Rickard Rosen (rickardrosen)]

I have the same issue with the same chip and would really like to see a fix.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do.

[Rickard Rosen (rickardrosen)]

Still no progress?
Upgraded to 11.10 development with kernel 3.0.0-12 and I get a _lot_ of errors logged at boot:

READ CAPACITY failed
Result: hostbyte=DID_BAD_TARGET driverbyte=DRIVER_OK
Sense not available
Truncating mode parameter data from 28273 to 512 bytes
Got wrong page
Assuming drive cache: write through

Mostly no disks are found, but some times after a reboot one or more disks are found.
Reverted back to 2.6.38-8 and all disks a found and my arrays are up and running again.
Should I report this as a new bug for 11.10?

[Vincent Ladeuil (vila)]

Things are different for me, the disks are back with oneiric.
I used the liveCD + disk utility to check and then upgraded.