Is anyone here using the smartpqi(4D) driver? I ask because I'd been including it in the "lmrc-smartpqi" special builds, but now that lmrc(4D) is back, I am cutting a "smartpqi" special build of 20231005.

Please speak up if you are? I think wiedi_ might be, given the test notes on the illumos ticket he posted.

Yes, have that running since ~15 days without issues so far

Nice. I'll have PI, ISO, and USB of 20231005 + smartpqi availavle soon on kebe.com/~danmcd/webrevs/smartpqi

Available now, technically. Will mention on smartos-discuss as a reply to the announcement email as well.

cool, looking forward to having this upstream :)

@wiedi_ --> if you have details on the precise HW (yes it shows the right PCI ID but...), you're using please put that on the ticket as well?

It'll help the upstreaming process if other core team members can see how it's being used and on what.

You've already helped with "how it's being used", I'm asking more about "on what".

danmcd: It's a rented system, so I don't actually know what the marketing name would be. If there are commands I can run to get more details I can do that

prtconf -vp (to a file) and look for the entry near the PCI ID you have identified? Also knowing the make/model of the rented system might help, in case the smartpqi is onboard.

wiedi_: I'd expect to be able to get that through smbios.

In particular, smbios -t1/-t2 output.

according to support the mainboard is an "ASUS WS C422 DC", I think only the intel ahci controller is onboard

gist.github.com/wiedi/fd0c280d9a95654e9ca69b19a7bfc88e

it's a "SX294" from hetzner.com - but they have different configurations they sell under that name. Sometimes you also get a "Supermicro X11SRA-RF" instead of the asus board. We tried to get specs before ordering but they were very vague about everything.

That Supermicro has no onboard HBA save the Intel C422 chipset: supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/x11sra-rf

the prtconf was useful.. I found this:

vendor-name: 'Adaptec'

device-name: 'Smart Storage PQI SAS'

subsystem-name: 'HBA 1100-8i'

So that's what goes on the bug report!

thx, added