Re: run interrupt driven hooks: still waiting for xpt_config

On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 23:50:13 +0200
Marc "UBM" Bocklet <ubm_at_u-boot-man.de> wrote:

> > > I've a friend with a similar problem (also HighPoint controller,
> > > also "run interrupt driven hooks: still waiting for xpt_config"),
> > > who gets a panic. I'll try to get the panic string and a
> > > backtrace, if I do, I'll post it here.
> > 
> > xpt_config basically means that you're waiting on a device driver
> > attached to CAM to finish probing, which could point at a number of
> > potential problem sources (including things like interrupt routing
> > problems).  At least in the 7.x line, I've seen firewire and USB at
> > various times cause this issue.  It might be interesting to compile
> > down to the smallest set of cam-related drivers required to support
> > necessary hardware (omit firewire, for example) and see if you see
> > any improvement.  Pinning it down to a specific driver would have
> > significant debugging value :-).
> 
> Thanks a lot for the suggestion, I'll be on holiday for one week
> starting tomorrow, I'll try narrowing it down as soon as I'm back :-)

I just made sure that the problem still exists with a freshly csupped
-current (unfortunately, it does), I'll try removing possible culprits
from my kernel next.

Bye
Marc