Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:50:20 +0200 (CEST) | | From | Adrian Bunk <> | | Subject | Re: Linux 2.4.19-pre5 |
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Hi Marcelo,
Configure.help contains the help text below that sounds more like a comment to a patch than a helpful help message for a user of a stable kernel:
+CONFIG_IDE_TASKFILE_IO + This is the "Jewel" of the patch. It will go away and become the new + driver core. Since all the chipsets/host side hardware deal w/ their + exceptions in "their local code" currently, adoption of a + standardized data-transport is the only logical solution. + Additionally we packetize the requests and gain rapid performance and + a reduction in system latency. Additionally by using a memory struct + for the commands we can redirect to a MMIO host hardware in the next + generation of controllers, specifically second generation Ultra133 + and Serial ATA. + + Since this is a major transition, it was deemed necessary to make the + driver paths buildable in separtate models. Therefore if using this + option fails for your arch then we need to address the needs for that + arch. + + If you want to test this functionality, say Y here.
Could anyone provide a more useful help text?
TIA Adrian
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