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@@ -66,6 +66,61 @@ Older Version : 2.20.4.8 (scsi module), 2.20.2.6 (cmm module)
Fix: MegaRAID F/W has fixed the problem and being process of release,
soon. Meanwhile, driver will filter out the request.
+3. One of member in the data structure of the driver leads unaligne
+ issue on 64-bit platform.
+ Customer reporeted "kernel unaligned access addrss" issue when
+ application communicates with MegaRAID HBA driver.
+ Root Cause: in uioc_t structure, one of member had misaligned and it
+ led system to display the error message.
+ Fix: A patch submitted to community from following folk.
+
+ > -----Original Message-----
+ > From: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org
+ > [mailto:linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Sakurai Hiroomi
+ > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 4:20 AM
+ > To: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
+ > Subject: Re: Help: strange messages from kernel on IA64 platform
+ >
+ > Hi,
+ >
+ > I saw same message.
+ >
+ > When GAM(Global Array Manager) is started, The following
+ > message output.
+ > kernel: kernel unaligned access to 0xe0000001fe1080d4,
+ > ip=0xa000000200053371
+ >
+ > The uioc structure used by ioctl is defined by packed,
+ > the allignment of each member are disturbed.
+ > In a 64 bit structure, the allignment of member doesn't fit 64 bit
+ > boundary. this causes this messages.
+ > In a 32 bit structure, we don't see the message because the allinment
+ > of member fit 32 bit boundary even if packed is specified.
+ >
+ > patch
+ > I Add 32 bit dummy member to fit 64 bit boundary. I tested.
+ > We confirmed this patch fix the problem by IA64 server.
+ >
+ > **************************************************************
+ > ****************
+ > --- linux-2.6.9/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_ioctl.h.orig
+ > 2006-04-03 17:13:03.000000000 +0900
+ > +++ linux-2.6.9/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_ioctl.h
+ > 2006-04-03 17:14:09.000000000 +0900
+ > @@ -132,6 +132,10 @@
+ > /* Driver Data: */
+ > void __user * user_data;
+ > uint32_t user_data_len;
+ > +
+ > + /* 64bit alignment */
+ > + uint32_t pad_0xBC;
+ > +
+ > mraid_passthru_t __user *user_pthru;
+ >
+ > mraid_passthru_t *pthru32;
+ > **************************************************************
+ > ****************
+
Release Date : Mon Apr 11 12:27:22 EST 2006 - Seokmann Ju <sju@lsil.com>
Current Version : 2.20.4.8 (scsi module), 2.20.2.6 (cmm module)
Older Version : 2.20.4.7 (scsi module), 2.20.2.6 (cmm module)