SATA disk/controller problems

[Jaap Boender <jaapb%kerguelen.org@localhost>]

Hello,

I've just bought a computer with an ICH7 disk controller, and a 250 Gb 
Hitachi HDP725025GLA380 SATA disk. At first glance, everything works 
fine, but at times of great disk activity, this error pops up:

piixide1:0:0: bus-master DMA error: status=0x26
wd0e: error writing fsbn 46755296 of 46755296-46755327 (wd0 bn 57242591; 
cn 56788 tn 4 sn 35), retrying
wd0: (aborted command, interface CRC error)
piixide1:0:0: bus-master DMA error: status=0x26
wd0e: error writing fsbn 46755296 of 46755296-46755327 (wd0 bn 57242591; 
cn 56788 tn 4 sn 35), retrying
wd0: (aborted command, interface CRC error)
piixide1:0:0: bus-master DMA error: status=0x26
wd0e: error writing fsbn 46755296 of 46755296-46755327 (wd0 bn 57242591; 
cn 56788 tn 4 sn 35), retrying
wd0: (aborted command, interface CRC error)
wd0: soft error (corrected)
piixide1:0:0: bus-master DMA error: status=0x26
wd0: transfer error, downgrading to Ultra-DMA mode 5
wd0(piixide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5 (Ultra/100) (using 
DMA)

This goes on until the disk arrives in PIO mode 4 without any DMA, and 
then it's just the "error writing fsbn..." messages. Sometimes, I also 
see this:

piixide1:0:0: lost interrupt
type: ata tc_bcount: 8192 tc_skip: 0
wd0e: device timeout writing fsbn 47607424 of 47607424-47607439 (wd0 bn 
58094719; cn 57633 tn 10 sn 25), retrying
wd0: soft error (corrected)

First I thought that the disk had just been damaged in transport, but 
the SMART self-test doesn't find anything, and it really only happens 
when I do things like runring two big compilations together.

I've tried activating the FORCE_LBA48 quirk, but that doesn't help, and 
I've also tried disabling the PCI IDE controller (piixide0 in the dmesg 
below) in the BIOS, but that doesn't help either. ahcisata(4) is enabled 
in the kernel, but not attached.

Could this be a problem on the NetBSD side, or is the disk just broken?

Thanks in advance for any help,

 Jaap Boender

The dmesg:
NetBSD 4.0_STABLE (COURBET) #1: Mon Aug 11 22:17:29 CEST 2008
root%courbet.kerguelen.org@localhost:/usr/obj/sys/arch/amd64/compile/COURBET
total memory = 2038 MB
avail memory = 1958 MB
timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
timecounter: Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 100
mainbus0 (root)
cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor)
cpu0: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU        E1400  @ 2.00GHz, 2002.21 MHz
cpu0: features: bffbfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR>
cpu0: features: bffbfbff<PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,B20,DS,ACPI,MMX>
cpu0: features: bffbfbff<FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF>
cpu0: features2: e39d<SSE3,MONITOR,DS-CPL,EST,TM2,xTPR>
cpu0: features3: bffbfbff<SYSCALL/SYSRET,XD,EM64T>
cpu0: L2 cache 512 KB 64B/line 2-way
cpu0: calibrating local timer
cpu0: apic clock running at 200 MHz
cpu0: 64 page colors
cpu1 at mainbus0: apid 1 (application processor)
cpu1: starting
cpu1: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU        E1400  @ 2.00GHz, 2002.08 MHz
cpu1: features: bffbfbff<FPU,VME,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR>
cpu1: features: bffbfbff<PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,B20,DS,ACPI,MMX>
cpu1: features: bffbfbff<FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,SBF>
cpu1: features2: e39d<SSE3,MONITOR,DS-CPL,EST,TM2,xTPR>
cpu1: features3: bffbfbff<SYSCALL/SYSRET,XD,EM64T>
cpu1: L2 cache 512 KB 64B/line 2-way
ioapic0 at mainbus0 apid 4 (I/O APIC)
ioapic0: pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins
ioapic0: misconfigured as apic 0
ioapic0: remapped to apic 4
acpi0 at mainbus0: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
acpi0: using Intel ACPI CA subsystem version 20060217
acpi0: X/RSDT: OemId <Shuttl,Shuttle ,42302e31>, AslId <AWRD,00000000>
acpi0: SCI interrupting at int 9
acpi0: fixed-feature power button present
timecounter: Timecounter "ACPI-Fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
ACPI-Fast 24-bit timer
ACPI Object Type 'Processor' (0x0c) at acpi0 not configured
Aug 12 13:42:04 courbet last message repeated 3 times
acpibut0 at acpi0 (PNP0C0C): ACPI Power Button
PNP0A08 [PCI Express/PCI-X Mode-2 Host Bridge] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0C02 [Plug and Play motherboard register resources] at acpi0 not 
configured
PNP0000 [AT Interrupt Controller] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0200 [AT DMA Controller] at acpi0 not configured
attimer0 at acpi0 (PNP0100): AT Timer
attimer0: io 0x40-0x43
PNP0103 [HPET Timer] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0B00 [AT Real-Time Clock] at acpi0 not configured
pcppi0 at acpi0 (PNP0800)
pcppi0: io 0x61
pcppi0: children must have an explicit unit
midi0 at pcppi0: PC speaker (CPU-intensive output)
spkr0 at pcppi0
sysbeep0 at pcppi0
PNP0C04 [Math Coprocessor] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0501 [16550A-compatible COM port] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0401 [ECP printer port] at acpi0 not configured
pckbc0 at acpi0 (PNP0303): kbd port
pckbc0: io 0x60,0x64 irq 1
PNP0C02 [Plug and Play motherboard register resources] at acpi0 not 
configured
INT0800 [Intel FWH Random Number Generator] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0C0F [PCI interrupt link device] at acpi0 not configured
Aug 12 13:42:04 courbet last message repeated 4 times
PNP0C02 [Plug and Play motherboard register resources] at acpi0 not 
configured
PNP0C01 [System Board] at acpi0 not configured
PNP0C0B [ACPI Fan] at acpi0 not configured
acpitz0 at acpi0: ACPI Thermal Zone
acpitz0: unable to get polling interval; using default of 30.0s
acpitz0: active cooling level 0: 73.0C
acpitz0: critical 75.0C passive 43.0C
pcppi0: attached to attimer0
pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot
wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard
pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1
pci0: i/o space, memory space enabled, rd/line, rd/mult, wr/inv ok
pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0
pchb0: Intel 82945G/P Memory Controller Hub (rev. 0x02)
vga0 at pci0 dev 2 function 0: Intel 82945G/P Integrated Graphics Device 
(rev. 0x02)
wsdisplay0 at vga0 kbdmux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation), using wskbd0
wsmux1: connecting to wsdisplay0
azalia0 at pci0 dev 27 function 0: Generic High Definition Audio Controller
azalia0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 16 (irq 10)
azalia0: host: Intel 82801GB/GR High Definition Audio Controller (rev. 1)
azalia0: host: High Definition Audio rev. 1.0
ppb0 at pci0 dev 28 function 0: Intel 82801GB/GR PCI Express Port #1 
(rev. 0x01)
pci1 at ppb0 bus 1
pci1: i/o space, memory space enabled, rd/line, wr/inv ok
ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 1: Intel 82801GB/GR PCI Express Port #2 
(rev. 0x01)
pci2 at ppb1 bus 2
pci2: i/o space, memory space enabled, rd/line, wr/inv ok
mskc0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0mskc0: interrupt moderation is 0 us
, Yukon-2 EC Ultra (0x5): ioapic0 pin 17 (irq 11)
msk0 at mskc0 port A: Ethernet address 00:30:1b:46:f8:c3
ukphy0 at msk0 phy 0: Generic IEEE 802.3u media interface
ukphy0: OUI 0x000ac2, model 0x000b, rev. 1
ukphy0: 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT, 
1000baseT-FDX, auto
uhci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 0: Intel 82801GB/GR USB UHCI Controller 
(rev. 0x01)
uhci0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 23 (irq 5)
usb0 at uhci0: USB revision 1.0
uhub0 at usb0
uhub0: Intel UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 1: Intel 82801GB/GR USB UHCI Controller 
(rev. 0x01)
uhci1: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 19 (irq 15)
usb1 at uhci1: USB revision 1.0
uhub1 at usb1
uhub1: Intel UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci2 at pci0 dev 29 function 2: Intel 82801GB/GR USB UHCI Controller 
(rev. 0x01)
uhci2: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 18 (irq 3)
usb2 at uhci2: USB revision 1.0
uhub2 at usb2
uhub2: Intel UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci3 at pci0 dev 29 function 3: Intel 82801GB/GR USB UHCI Controller 
(rev. 0x01)
uhci3: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 16 (irq 10)
usb3 at uhci3: USB revision 1.0
uhub3 at usb3
uhub3: Intel UHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
ehci0 at pci0 dev 29 function 7: Intel 82801GB/GR USB EHCI Controller 
(rev. 0x01)
ehci0: interrupting at ioapic0 pin 23 (irq 5)
ehci0: BIOS has given up ownership
ehci0: EHCI version 1.0
ehci0: companion controllers, 2 ports each: uhci0 uhci1 uhci2 uhci3
usb4 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0
uhub4 at usb4
uhub4: Intel EHCI root hub, class 9/0, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 1
uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
ppb2 at pci0 dev 30 function 0: Intel 82801BA Hub-PCI Bridge (rev. 0xe1)
pci3 at ppb2 bus 3
pci3: i/o space, memory space enabled
pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0
pcib0: Intel 82801GB/GR LPC Interface Bridge (rev. 0x01)
piixide0 at pci0 dev 31 function 1
piixide0: Intel 82801GB/GR IDE Controller (ICH7) (rev. 0x01)
piixide0: bus-master DMA support present
piixide0: primary channel configured to compatibility mode
piixide0: primary channel interrupting at ioapic0 pin 14 (irq 14)
atabus0 at piixide0 channel 0
piixide0: secondary channel configured to compatibility mode
piixide0: secondary channel ignored (disabled)
piixide1 at pci0 dev 31 function 2
piixide1: Intel 82801GB/GR Serial ATA/Raid Controller (ICH7) (rev. 0x01)
piixide1: bus-master DMA support present
piixide1: primary channel configured to native-PCI mode
piixide1: using ioapic0 pin 19 (irq 15) for native-PCI interrupt
atabus1 at piixide1 channel 0
piixide1: secondary channel configured to native-PCI mode
atabus2 at piixide1 channel 1
Intel 82801GB/GR SMBus Controller (SMBus serial bus, revision 0x01) at 
pci0 dev 31 function 3 not configured
isa0 at pcib0
lpt0 at isa0 port 0x378-0x37b irq 7
com0 at isa0 port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4: ns16550a, working fifo
ioapic0: enabling
timecounter: Timecounter "TSC" frequency 2002194800 Hz quality 800
timecounter: Timecounter "clockinterrupt" frequency 100 Hz quality 0
azalia0: codec[0]: 0x10ec/0x0662 (rev. 1.1)
azalia0: codec[0]: High Definition Audio rev. 1.0
azalia0: playback: max channels=2, encodings=1<PCM>
azalia0: playback: PCM formats=e0160<24bit,20bit,16bit,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz>
azalia0: recording: max channels=2, encodings=1<PCM>
azalia0: recording: PCM formats=60160<20bit,16bit,96kHz,48kHz,44.1kHz>
audio0 at azalia0: full duplex, independent
uhub5 at uhub2 port 1
uhub5: ALCOR macally Kbd Hub, class 9/0, rev 1.10/1.00, addr 2
uhub5: 3 ports with 2 removable, bus powered
wd0 at atabus1 drive 0: <Hitachi HDP725025GLA380>
wd0: quirks 2<FORCE_LBA48>
wd0: drive supports 16-sector PIO transfers, LBA48 addressing
wd0: 232 GB, 484521 cyl, 16 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 488397168 sectors
wd0: 32-bit data port
wd0: drive supports PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2, Ultra-DMA mode 6 (Ultra/133)
wd0(piixide1:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 6 (Ultra/133) (using 
DMA)