[PATCH 0/1] UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module configuration.

Pete Graner pgraner at canonical.com
Fri Apr 10 20:57:42 UTC 2009


Brad Figg wrote:
> Tim Gardner wrote:
>> Brad Figg wrote:
>>> Please pull from :
>>>     git://kernel.ubuntu.com/bradf/ubuntu-jaunty master
>>>
>>> Bug: #352336
>>>
>>> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
>>>
>>> The Serial Attached Scsi (SAS) diver for "Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
>>> Device 6440" is not included in the kernel. This prevents using SAS
>>> disks with Ubuntu jaunty.
>>>   This driver is included in a number of motherboards (in my case an
>>> ASAS P5N64), and is required both for installation and running Ubuntu.
>>>
>>>   The relevant line in lspci is:
>>> 08:00.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
>>> Device [11ab:6440] (rev 02)
>>>
>>>    Solution: compile "mvsas" module in the linux kernel => option
>>> CONFIG_SCSI_MVSAS
>>>
>>>  cf module description @
>>> http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/SCSI_MVSAS.html
>>>
>>> tested on Jaunty (updated 2009/03/30), kernel 2.6.28-11-server and
>>> 2.6.28-11-generic:
>>>
>>> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-server
>>> [...]
>>>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
>>> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
>>> linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic:
>>> [...]
>>>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
>>>
>>> Brad Figg (1):
>>>   UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module
>>>     configuration.
>>>
>>>  debian/config/amd64/config      |    2 +-
>>>  debian/config/i386/config       |    2 +-
>>>  debian/d-i/modules/scsi-modules |    1 +
>>>  3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>>
>> applied
>>
>> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/352336/comments/7
>>
>> Its likely this won't make the release, so you'll need to write the SRU
>> request in the bug report.
>>
>> rtg
> 
> What does it mean to write the SRU request? I looked at another bug,
> and saw a section:
>    SRU justification:
> 
>    Impact: blah, blah, blah, ...
> 
>    Fix:    blah, blah, blah, ...
> 
>    Testcase: blah, blah, blah, ...
> 
> Is that what you are talking about?
> 
> Brad
> 

You got it... read all about it here:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates

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