Re: Data corruption on software raid.

On Sunday March 18, ssmeenk@freshdot.net wrote:

Hello!  Long story. Get some coke.

And a painful story!.

See also http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8180

It also involves a Silicon Image PCI/SATA controller, though a
different model.

But then I have an SI PCI SATA controller that has never missed a beat
(except when on the of the SATA cables wasn't quite plugged in
properly....) 

I'd say it is definitely a hardware problem, though identifying which
piece of hardware can be tricky.

NeilBrown