I've compiled a kernel with --all-ramdisk-modules and hpsa modulo built. And booting with doscsi. But it does not boot, as hpsa module is not loaded in the initramfs It is included in the initramfs, but not in the files in /etc. So it is not loaded. I've rebuilt the initrd adding it to the file in /etc (just bellow cciss) and now it is loaded and it boots OK. Also, please note that hpsa is the replacement for cciss and it seems there is no problem loading both, as explained here: http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/scsi/hpsa.txt So please include it in the /usr/share/genkernel/defaults/modules_load Thanks, Rodrigo Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. compile a kernel with hpsa module and --all-ramdisk-modules 2. uncompress the initramfs Actual Results: The hpsa module is inside the initramfs but is not listed in the files on /etc so it is not loaded Expected Results: it should be listed and loaded
Ping ? Would it help to fix this issue if I make a patch against genkernel 3.4.15 just adding hpsa to the module list (as I described in my last email) ? Thanks, Rodrigo
It's been almost a month and there is no response. What can I do to get a response ? I've found the bug, reported it and suggested a tested patch. If the patch is not okay, can you please tell me why not ? And if it okay, can you please apply it ? Thanks,
Please check if it really doesn't conflict in anyway. Please add this line to /etc/portage/package.keywords sys-kernel/genkernel ** and emerge genkernel-9999 to test it.
(In reply to comment #3) > Please check if it really doesn't conflict in anyway. The hpsa module with cciss ? It seems they don't (from hpsa homepage): "In the case of kernels with cciss and hpsa drivers which do have overlapping sets of supported controllers, by default, cciss will claim these devices if it is loaded prior to hpsa (which it normally will be). If you're already running cciss on these devices, and upgrade to a kernel containing the hpsa driver, you shouldn't have to do anything, as cciss will continue to claim these devices. If you would like to run hpsa instead, there is a new module parameter to cciss, "cciss.cciss_allow_hpsa=1", which will cause the cciss driver to ignore the controllers on the above list, which will permit the hpsa driver to claim those devices." Also, the link I post in the original report makes you think it shouldn't be any problem. It seems the developers took all this into account. I don't have an other system which is supported with both (hpsa and cciss), so I can not really verify it. But I think if we do have problem because of this, we can report the bug and they will fix it, since it is a supported configuration (if I understand the documentation okay) > Please add this line to /etc/portage/package.keywords > > sys-kernel/genkernel ** > > and emerge genkernel-9999 to test it. I'll try it in the next days Thanks a lot, Rodrigo
(In reply to comment #4) > (In reply to comment #3) > > Please add this line to /etc/portage/package.keywords > > > > sys-kernel/genkernel ** > > > > and emerge genkernel-9999 to test it. > > I'll try it in the next days Sorry, the server is not at the office. It will be back probably early next week, I will test it as soon it is back in the office. Thanks, Rodrigo
(In reply to comment #5) > (In reply to comment #4) > > (In reply to comment #3) > > > Please add this line to /etc/portage/package.keywords > > > > > > sys-kernel/genkernel ** > > > > > > and emerge genkernel-9999 to test it. > > > > I'll try it in the next days It fails to install since I don't have a2x I'm using a really old gentoo, we freeze it on purpose and we can not upgrade it, we really cant. I installed asciidoc 7.0.4 and it does not provide a2x. I've created a symlink of asciidoc to a2x just in case, and did not work either (--format option is not recognized). Is there a chance that building the documentation is not necessary to install the new genkernel ? Thanks Rodrigo
(In reply to comment #6) > Is there a chance that building the documentation is not necessary to install > the new genkernel ? Try then to clone genkernel repo and run genkernel locally. Remember to adjust local config: GK_SHARE should point to cloned repo. With --config argument point to local genkernel.conf.
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #6) > > Is there a chance that building the documentation is not necessary to install > > the new genkernel ? > > Try then to clone genkernel repo and run genkernel locally. Remember to adjust > local config: GK_SHARE should point to cloned repo. With --config argument > point to local genkernel.conf. Sorry, I've been out of office and the server is gone now. If it comes back I will try it. But if you have verified that the compiled kernel has the hpsa module in the initrd and listed in the list of modules to load inside the initrd, it should work. Thanks a lot, Rodrigo
Okay. For reference, the related commit is here: http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/genkernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=3cac23cc3443e936fe24ba5900c086aa24a42ea9
(In reply to comment #9) > Okay. Sorry :( > > > For reference, the related commit is here: > http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/genkernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=3cac23cc3443e936fe24ba5900c086aa24a42ea9 I think it should do the trick. If now hpsa is on the list of modules of the generated initrd, it should work =)
(In reply to comment #10) > (In reply to comment #9) > > Okay. > > Sorry :( > > > > > > > For reference, the related commit is here: > > http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/genkernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=3cac23cc3443e936fe24ba5900c086aa24a42ea9 > > > I think it should do the trick. If now hpsa is on the list of modules of the > generated initrd, it should work =) It does not. Adding it only to defaults/modules_load does not make it appear on the /etc files of the generated initrd. I added it also to arch/x86/modules_load and it appears now. I must have done that before :) Also, is up to you in which arches you want to include them :-)
Alright, re-opening.
Additional commit added: http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/genkernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=4798c473751a08626eee6960532df7a4272d4f8c Closing on next release. Please re-open as needed.
(In reply to comment #13) > Additional commit added: > http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/genkernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=4798c473751a08626eee6960532df7a4272d4f8c > > Closing on next release. Please re-open as needed. Thanks a lot :)
Fixed in genkernel 3.4.16, closing.
