Release Team, Would this be an acceptable change for a freeze exception?
On 11/19/2010 01:11 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> Package: smartmontools
> Version: 5.39.1+svn3124-1
>
> 3w-sas is part of squeeze's kernel (for the 9750 cards), so it would
> be nice to have support in smartmontools as well.
>
> This is implemented by upstream commit r3128, which follows.
>
> Author: chrfranke <chrfra...@4ea69e1a-61f1-4043-bf83-b5c94c648137>
> Date: Tue Jul 27 13:08:31 2010 +0000
>
> Linux: Support SATA drives on LSI 3ware 9750 controllers (ticket #86).
>
> diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
> index 8b5e8ea..48515f8 100644
> --- a/CHANGELOG
> +++ b/CHANGELOG
> @@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ NOTES FOR FUTURE RELEASES: see TODO file.
>
> <DEVELOPERS: ADDITIONS TO THE CHANGE LOG GO JUST BELOW HERE, PLEASE>
>
> + [CF] Linux: Support SATA drives on LSI 3ware 9750 controllers.
> + Patch provided by Victor Payno (ticket #86).
> + Modified to avoid duplicate code.
> +
> [CF] drivedb.h update:
> - SAMSUNG SpinPoint M7 series
>
> diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
> index f7599d3..4d61166 100644
> --- a/NEWS
> +++ b/NEWS
> @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Summary: smartmontools release 5.40
> SCT Error Recovery Control time limit.
> - smartctl options '--scan, --scan-open'.
> - Linux: Add '/dev/sd[a-c][a-z]' to smartd DEVICESCAN.
> +- Linux: Support SATA drives on LSI 3ware 9750 controllers.
> - Windows: Read 'drivedb.h' and 'smartd.conf' from exe directory.
> - Windows: Support for 64-bit executables.
> - Windows: Support for cross compilation on Linux.
> diff --git a/os_linux.cpp b/os_linux.cpp
> index 55a6126..92695ee 100644
> --- a/os_linux.cpp
> +++ b/os_linux.cpp
> @@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static const char smartctl_examples[] =
> " smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/sda\n"
> " smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/twe0\n"
> " smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/twa0\n"
> + " smartctl --all --device=3ware,2 /dev/twl0\n"
> " (Prints all SMART info for 3rd ATA disk on 3ware
> RAID controller)\n"
> " smartctl --all --device=hpt,1/1/3 /dev/sda\n"
> " (Prints all SMART info for the SATA disk attached
> to the 3rd PMPort\n"
> @@ -1216,7 +1217,8 @@ public:
> enum escalade_type_t {
> AMCC_3WARE_678K,
> AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR,
> - AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR
> + AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR,
> + AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR
> };
>
> linux_escalade_device(smart_interface * intf, const char * dev_name,
> @@ -1389,12 +1391,17 @@ int setup_3ware_nodes(const char *nodename, const
> char *driver_name) {
>
> bool linux_escalade_device::open()
> {
> - if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR) {
> + if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR ||
> + m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR) {
> // the device nodes for these controllers are dynamically assigned,
> // so we need to check that they exist with the correct major
> // numbers and if not, create them
> - const char * node = (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR ? "twa"
> : "twe" );
> - const char * driver = (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR ?
> "3w-9xxx": "3w-xxxx");
> + const char * node = (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR ? "twl"
> :
> + m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR ? "twa"
> :
> + "twe"
> );
> + const char * driver = (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR ?
> "3w-sas" :
> + m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR ?
> "3w-9xxx" :
> +
> "3w-xxxx" );
> if (setup_3ware_nodes(node, driver))
> return set_err((errno ? errno : ENXIO), "setup_3ware_nodes(\"%s\",
> \"%s\") failed", node, driver);
> }
> @@ -1461,7 +1468,7 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
> memset(ioctl_buffer, 0, TW_IOCTL_BUFFER_SIZE);
>
> // TODO: Handle controller differences by different classes
> - if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR) {
> + if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR) {
> tw_ioctl_apache = (TW_Ioctl_Buf_Apache
> *)ioctl_buffer;
> tw_ioctl_apache->driver_command.control_code =
> TW_IOCTL_FIRMWARE_PASS_THROUGH;
> tw_ioctl_apache->driver_command.buffer_length = 512; /* payload size */
> @@ -1523,7 +1530,8 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
> // in dwords by 1 to account for the 64-bit single sgl 'address'
> // field. Note that this doesn't agree with the typedefs but it's
> // right (agree with kernel driver behavior/typedefs).
> - if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR && sizeof(long)==8)
> + if ((m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> + && sizeof(long) == 8)
> passthru->size++;
> }
> else if (in.direction == ata_cmd_in::no_data) {
> @@ -1535,7 +1543,7 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
> passthru->sector_count = 0x0;
> }
> else if (in.direction == ata_cmd_in::data_out) {
> - if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> + if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> memcpy(tw_ioctl_apache->data_buffer, in.buffer, in.size);
> else if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR)
> memcpy(tw_ioctl_char->data_buffer, in.buffer, in.size);
> @@ -1548,7 +1556,8 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
> passthru->byte0.sgloff = 0x5;
> passthru->size = 0x7; // TODO: Other value for multi-sector ?
> passthru->param = 0xF; // PIO data write
> - if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR && sizeof(long)==8)
> + if ((m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> + && sizeof(long) == 8)
> passthru->size++;
> }
> else
> @@ -1556,7 +1565,7 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
>
> // Now send the command down through an ioctl()
> int ioctlreturn;
> - if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> + if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> ioctlreturn=ioctl(get_fd(), TW_IOCTL_FIRMWARE_PASS_THROUGH,
> tw_ioctl_apache);
> else if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR)
> ioctlreturn=ioctl(get_fd(), TW_CMD_PACKET_WITH_DATA, tw_ioctl_char);
> @@ -1607,7 +1616,7 @@ bool linux_escalade_device::ata_pass_through(const
> ata_cmd_in & in, ata_cmd_out
>
> // If this is a read data command, copy data to output buffer
> if (readdata) {
> - if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> + if (m_escalade_type == AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR || m_escalade_type ==
> AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR)
> memcpy(in.buffer, tw_ioctl_apache->data_buffer, in.size);
> else if (m_escalade_type==AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR)
> memcpy(in.buffer, tw_ioctl_char->data_buffer, in.size);
> @@ -2695,7 +2704,7 @@ smart_device * linux_scsi_device::autodetect_open()
> if (!memcmp(req_buff + 8, "3ware", 5) || !memcmp(req_buff + 8, "AMCC",
> 4)) {
> close();
> set_err(EINVAL, "AMCC/3ware controller, please try adding '-d
> 3ware,N',\n"
> - "you may need to replace %s with /dev/twaN or
> /dev/tweN", get_dev_name());
> + "you may need to replace %s with /dev/twlN, /dev/twaN
> or /dev/tweN", get_dev_name());
> return this;
> }
>
> @@ -2997,6 +3006,7 @@ static const char * lin_dev_scsi_disk_plus = "s";
> static const char * lin_dev_scsi_tape1 = "ns";
> static const char * lin_dev_scsi_tape2 = "os";
> static const char * lin_dev_scsi_tape3 = "nos";
> +static const char * lin_dev_3ware_9700_char = "twl";
> static const char * lin_dev_3ware_9000_char = "twa";
> static const char * lin_dev_3ware_678k_char = "twe";
> static const char * lin_dev_cciss_dir = "cciss/";
> @@ -3080,6 +3090,11 @@ smart_device *
> linux_smart_interface::autodetect_smart_device(const char * name)
> strlen(lin_dev_scsi_tape3)))
> return new linux_scsi_device(this, name, "");
>
> + // form /dev/twl*
> + if (!strncmp(lin_dev_3ware_9700_char, dev_name,
> + strlen(lin_dev_3ware_9700_char)))
> + return missing_option("-d 3ware,N");
> +
> // form /dev/twa*
> if (!strncmp(lin_dev_3ware_9000_char, dev_name,
> strlen(lin_dev_3ware_9000_char)))
> @@ -3122,7 +3137,9 @@ smart_device *
> linux_smart_interface::get_custom_smart_device(const char * name,
> return 0;
> }
>
> - if (!strncmp(name, "/dev/twa", 8))
> + if (!strncmp(name, "/dev/twl", 8))
> + return new linux_escalade_device(this, name,
> linux_escalade_device::AMCC_3WARE_9700_CHAR, disknum);
> + else if (!strncmp(name, "/dev/twa", 8))
> return new linux_escalade_device(this, name,
> linux_escalade_device::AMCC_3WARE_9000_CHAR, disknum);
> else if (!strncmp(name, "/dev/twe", 8))
> return new linux_escalade_device(this, name,
> linux_escalade_device::AMCC_3WARE_678K_CHAR, disknum);
> diff --git a/smartctl.8.in b/smartctl.8.in
> index 4dcae52..8ca01eb 100644
> --- a/smartctl.8.in
> +++ b/smartctl.8.in
> @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Changers with TapeAlert support use the devices
> \fB"/dev/nst*"\fP and
> \fB"/dev/sg*"\fP. For SATA disks accessed with libata, use
> \fB"/dev/sd[a\-z]"\fP and append \fB"\-d ata"\fP. For disks behind
> 3ware controllers you may need \fB"/dev/sd[a\-z]"\fP or
> -\fB"/dev/twe[0\-9]"\fP or \fB"/dev/twa[0\-9]"\fP: see details
> +\fB"/dev/twe[0\-9]"\fP, \fB"/dev/twa[0\-9]"\fP or \fB"/dev/twl[0\-9]"\fP:
> see details
> below. For disks behind HighPoint RocketRAID controllers you may need
> \fB"/dev/sd[a\-z]"\fP. For disks behind Areca SATA RAID controllers,
> you need \fB"/dev/sg[2\-9]"\fP (note that smartmontools interacts with
> @@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ use syntax such as:
> .nf
> \fBsmartctl \-a \-d 3ware,1 /dev/twa0\fP
> .fi
> +.nf
> +\fBsmartctl \-a \-d 3ware,1 /dev/twl0\fP
> +.fi
> where in the argument \fI3ware,N\fP, the integer N is the disk number
> (3ware \'port\') within the 3ware ATA RAID controller. The allowed
> values of N are from 0 to 127 inclusive. The first two forms, which
> @@ -314,12 +317,17 @@ kernel in the near future. The final form, which refers
> to devices
> /dev/twa0\-15, must be used with 3ware 9000 series controllers, which
> use the 3w\-9xxx driver.
>
> -Note that if the special character device nodes /dev/twa? and
> -/dev/twe? do not exist, or exist with the incorrect major or minor
> +The devices /dev/twl0\-15 must be used with the 3ware/LSI 9750 series
> +controllers which use the 3w-sas driver.
> +
> +Note that if the special character device nodes /dev/twl?, /dev/twa?
> +and /dev/twe? do not exist, or exist with the incorrect major or minor
> numbers, smartctl will recreate them on the fly. Typically /dev/twa0
> refers to the first 9000\-series controller, /dev/twa1 refers to the
> -second 9000 series controller, and so on. Likewise /dev/twe0 refers to
> -the first 6/7/8000\-series controller, /dev/twa1 refers to the second
> +second 9000 series controller, and so on. The /dev/twl0 devices refers
> +to the first 9750 series controller, /dev/twl1 resfers to the second
> +9750 series controller, and so on. Likewise /dev/twe0 refers to
> +the first 6/7/8000\-series controller, /dev/twe1 refers to the second
> 6/7/8000 series controller, and so on.
>
> Note that for the 6/7/8000 controllers, \fBany\fP of the physical
> @@ -354,7 +362,7 @@ versions. See \fBhttp://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/\fP
> for
> instructions. Alternatively, use the character device /dev/twe0\-15
> interface.
>
> The selective self\-test functions (\'\-t select,A\-B\') are only supported
> -using the character device interface /dev/twa0\-15 and /dev/twe0\-15.
> +using the character device interface /dev/twl0\-15, /dev/twa0\-15 and
> /dev/twe0\-15.
> The necessary WRITE LOG commands can not be passed through the SCSI
> interface.
>
> @@ -1688,8 +1696,14 @@ RAID 6000/7000/8000 controller card.
> .nf
> .B smartctl \-a \-d 3ware,0 /dev/twa0
> .fi
> -Examine all SMART data for the first ATA disk connected to a 3ware
> -RAID 9000 controller card.
> +Examine all SMART data for the first ATA disk connected to a
> +3ware RAID 9000 controller card.
> +.PP
> +.nf
> +.B smartctl \-a \-d 3ware,0 /dev/twl0
> +.fi
> +Examine all SMART data for the first SATA (not SAS) disk connected to a
> +3ware RAID 9750 controller card.
> .PP
> .nf
> .B smartctl \-t short \-d 3ware,3 /dev/sdb
> diff --git a/smartd.8.in b/smartd.8.in
> index 86568e0..e9cd664 100644
> --- a/smartd.8.in
> +++ b/smartd.8.in
> @@ -600,12 +600,19 @@ Section below!
> .B #
> .nf
> .B # Two ATA disks on a 3ware 9000 controller.
> -.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> +.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> .B # 1am and 2-3 am
> .B \ \ /dev/twa0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../7/00
> .B \ \ /dev/twa0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../7/02
> .B #
> .nf
> +.B # Two SATA (not SAS) disks on a 3ware 9750 controller.
> +.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> +.B # 1am and 2-3 am
> +.B \ \ /dev/twl0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../7/00
> +.B \ \ /dev/twl0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../7/02
> +.B #
> +.nf
> .B # Three SATA disks on a HighPoint RocketRAID controller.
> .B # Start short self-tests daily between 1-2, 2-3, and
> .B # 3-4 am.
> @@ -695,11 +702,11 @@ indicates a disk failure or problem, if the SCSI
> inquiry about disk
> status fails, or if new errors appear in the self-test log.
>
> .B If a 3ware controller is used
> -then the corresponding SCSI (/dev/sd?) or character device (/dev/twe?
> -or /dev/twa?) must be listed, along with the \'\-d 3ware,N\' Directive
> -(see below). The individual ATA disks hosted by the 3ware controller
> -appear to \fBsmartd\fP as normal ATA devices. Hence all the ATA
> -directives can be used for these disks (but see note below).
> +then the corresponding SCSI (/dev/sd?) or character device (/dev/twe?,
> +/dev/twa? or /dev/twl?) must be listed, along with the \'\-d 3ware,N\'
> +Directive (see below). The individual ATA disks hosted by the 3ware
> +controller appear to \fBsmartd\fP as normal ATA devices. Hence all
> +the ATA directives can be used for these disks (but see note below).
>
> .B If an Areca controller is used
> then the corresponding SCSI generic device (/dev/sg?) must be listed,
> @@ -783,11 +790,11 @@ see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for further details.
>
> ATA disks behind 3ware controllers may alternatively be accessed via a
> character device interface /dev/twe0-15 (3ware 6000/7000/8000
> -controllers) and /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series controllers). Note
> -that the 9000 series controllers may \fBonly\fP be accessed using the
> -character device interface /dev/twa0-15 and not the SCSI device
> -interface /dev/sd?. Please see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for
> -further details.
> +controllers), /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series controllers) and
> +/dev/twl0-15 (3ware 9750 series controllers). Note that the 9000 series
> +controllers may \fBonly\fP be accessed using the character device
> +interface /dev/twa0-15 and not the SCSI device interface /dev/sd?.
> +Please see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for further details.
>
> Note that older 3w-xxxx drivers do not pass the \'Enable Autosave\'
> (\fB-S on\fP) and \'Enable Automatic Offline\' (\fB-o on\fP) commands
> @@ -798,8 +805,8 @@ version 1.02.00.037 or later of the 3w-xxxx driver, or by
> applying a
> patch to older versions. See
> \fBhttp://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/\fP for instructions.
> Alternatively use the character device interfaces /dev/twe0-15 (3ware
> -6/7/8000 series controllers) or /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series
> -controllers).
> +6/7/8000 series controllers), /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series
> +controllers) or /dev/twl0-15 (3ware 9750 series controllers).
>
> .I areca,N
> \- the device consists of one or more SATA disks connected to an Areca
> diff --git a/smartd.conf b/smartd.conf
> index 7ad83a8..6d1ac93 100644
> --- a/smartd.conf
> +++ b/smartd.conf
> @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
>
> # Home page is: http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
>
> -# $Id: smartd.conf,v 1.45 2006/11/12 23:39:04 dpgilbert Exp $
> +# $Id$
>
> # smartd will re-read the configuration file if it receives a HUP
> # signal
> @@ -76,12 +76,18 @@ DEVICESCAN
> #/dev/sdc -d 3ware,2 -a -s L/../../7/03
> #/dev/sdc -d 3ware,3 -a -s L/../../7/04
>
> -# Monitor 2 ATA disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which uses
> -# the 3w-9xxx driver (Linux, FreeBSD). Start long self-tests Tuesdays
> +# Monitor 2 ATA disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which
> +# uses the 3w-9xxx driver (Linux, FreeBSD). Start long self-tests Tuesdays
> # between 1-2 and 3-4 am.
> #/dev/twa0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../2/01
> #/dev/twa0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../2/03
>
> +# Monitor 2 SATA (not SAS) disks connected to a 3ware 9000 controller which
> +# uses the 3w-sas driver (Linux, FreeBSD). Start long self-tests Tuesdays
> +# between 1-2 and 3-4 am.
> +#/dev/twl0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../2/01
> +#/dev/twa0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../2/03
> +
> # Same as above for Windows. Option '-d 3ware,N' is not necessary,
> # disk (port) number is specified in device name.
> # NOTE: On Windows, DEVICESCAN works also for 3ware controllers.
> diff --git a/smartd.conf.5.in b/smartd.conf.5.in
> index 2fc1c1e..2edc584 100644
> --- a/smartd.conf.5.in
> +++ b/smartd.conf.5.in
> @@ -176,12 +176,19 @@ Section below!
> .B #
> .nf
> .B # Two ATA disks on a 3ware 9000 controller.
> -.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> +.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> .B # 1am and 2-3 am
> .B \ \ /dev/twa0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../7/00
> .B \ \ /dev/twa0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../7/02
> .B #
> .nf
> +.B # Two SATA (not SAS) disks on a 3ware 9750 controller.
> +.B # Start long self-tests Sundays between midnight and
> +.B # 1am and 2-3 am
> +.B \ \ /dev/twl0 -d 3ware,0 -a -s L/../../7/00
> +.B \ \ /dev/twl0 -d 3ware,1 -a -s L/../../7/02
> +.B #
> +.nf
> .B # Three SATA disks on a HighPoint RocketRAID controller.
> .B # Start short self-tests daily between 1-2, 2-3, and
> .B # 3-4 am.
> @@ -271,11 +278,11 @@ indicates a disk failure or problem, if the SCSI
> inquiry about disk
> status fails, or if new errors appear in the self-test log.
>
> .B If a 3ware controller is used
> -then the corresponding SCSI (/dev/sd?) or character device (/dev/twe?
> -or /dev/twa?) must be listed, along with the \'\-d 3ware,N\' Directive
> -(see below). The individual ATA disks hosted by the 3ware controller
> -appear to \fBsmartd\fP as normal ATA devices. Hence all the ATA
> -directives can be used for these disks (but see note below).
> +then the corresponding SCSI (/dev/sd?) or character device (/dev/twe?,
> +/dev/twa? or /dev/twl?) must be listed, along with the \'\-d 3ware,N\'
> +Directive (see below). The individual ATA disks hosted by the 3ware
> +controller appear to \fBsmartd\fP as normal ATA devices. Hence all
> +the ATA directives can be used for these disks (but see note below).
>
> .B If an Areca controller is used
> then the corresponding SCSI generic device (/dev/sg?) must be listed,
> @@ -359,11 +366,11 @@ see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for further details.
>
> ATA disks behind 3ware controllers may alternatively be accessed via a
> character device interface /dev/twe0-15 (3ware 6000/7000/8000
> -controllers) and /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series controllers). Note
> -that the 9000 series controllers may \fBonly\fP be accessed using the
> -character device interface /dev/twa0-15 and not the SCSI device
> -interface /dev/sd?. Please see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for
> -further details.
> +controllers), /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series controllers) and
> +/dev/twl0-15 (3ware 9750 series controllers). Note that the 9000 series
> +controllers may \fBonly\fP be accessed using the character device
> +interface /dev/twa0-15 and not the SCSI device interface /dev/sd?.
> +Please see the \fBsmartctl\fP(8) man page for further details.
>
> Note that older 3w-xxxx drivers do not pass the \'Enable Autosave\'
> (\fB-S on\fP) and \'Enable Automatic Offline\' (\fB-o on\fP) commands
> @@ -374,8 +381,8 @@ version 1.02.00.037 or later of the 3w-xxxx driver, or by
> applying a
> patch to older versions. See
> \fBhttp://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/\fP for instructions.
> Alternatively use the character device interfaces /dev/twe0-15 (3ware
> -6/7/8000 series controllers) or /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series
> -controllers).
> +6/7/8000 series controllers), /dev/twa0-15 (3ware 9000 series
> +controllers) or /dev/twl0-15 (3ware 9750 series controllers).
>
> .I areca,N
> \- the device consists of one or more SATA disks connected to an Areca
>
>
> PS: Could you also change the version number so that 5.39 plus patches
> does not report itself as 5.40?
Cheers,
Giuseppe.
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