On 07/31/2013 07:51 PM, Bernd Schubert wrote:
> On 07/31/2013 05:15 AM, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
>>>>>>> "Bernd" == Bernd Schubert <bernd.schubert@fastmail.fm> writes:
>>
>> Bernd,
>>
>>>> Product revision level: R001 
>>
>> It's clearly not verbatim passthrough...
>>
>> Bernd> Besides the firmware, the difference might be that I'm exporting
>> Bernd> single disks without any areca-raidset in between.  I can try to
>> Bernd> confirm that tomorrow, I just need the system as it is till
>> Bernd> tomorrow noon.
>>
>> That would be a great data point. I don't have any Areca boards.
>>
> 
> Just tested it, areca-raidset does not make a difference, but the
> firmware version does. After downgrading to 1.46 I have the same issue.
> 
> It is getting a bit late for me, but as this a pure development system,
> which is also booted over nfs, I can investigate it tomorrow.
> 


I couldn't resist and captured a few logs, see attachment. Is
0xffff88007feff180 the VPD inquiry? Can't we just cancel that command if
submitting it fails and then turn off VPD inquiry for this controller?