[PATCH 0/1] UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module configuration.

[Brad Figg]

Tim Gardner wrote:
> Brad Figg wrote:
>> Please pull from :
>>     git://kernel.ubuntu.com/bradf/ubuntu-jaunty master
>>
>> Bug: #352336
>>
>> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
>>
>> The Serial Attached Scsi (SAS) diver for "Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
>> Device 6440" is not included in the kernel. This prevents using SAS
>> disks with Ubuntu jaunty.
>>   This driver is included in a number of motherboards (in my case an
>> ASAS P5N64), and is required both for installation and running Ubuntu.
>>
>>   The relevant line in lspci is:
>> 08:00.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
>> Device [11ab:6440] (rev 02)
>>
>>    Solution: compile "mvsas" module in the linux kernel => option
>> CONFIG_SCSI_MVSAS
>>
>>  cf module description @
>> http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/SCSI_MVSAS.html
>>
>> tested on Jaunty (updated 2009/03/30), kernel 2.6.28-11-server and
>> 2.6.28-11-generic:
>>
>> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-server
>> [...]
>>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
>> root@:/home/vincent/bug# apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic
>> linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic:
>> [...]
>>  *** 2.6.28-11.38 0
>>
>> Brad Figg (1):
>>   UBUNTU: [jaunty] Add missing mvsas (Marvel SAS 6440) module
>>     configuration.
>>
>>  debian/config/amd64/config      |    2 +-
>>  debian/config/i386/config       |    2 +-
>>  debian/d-i/modules/scsi-modules |    1 +
>>  3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>>
> 
> applied
> 
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/352336/comments/7
> 
> Its likely this won't make the release, so you'll need to write the SRU
> request in the bug report.
> 
> rtg

What does it mean to write the SRU request? I looked at another bug,
and saw a section:
   SRU justification:

   Impact: blah, blah, blah, ...

   Fix:    blah, blah, blah, ...

   Testcase: blah, blah, blah, ...

Is that what you are talking about?

Brad

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