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SubjectRE: [PATCH 2.6.7] new NVIDIA libata SATA driver
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> On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 03:12:42AM +0200, Bartlomiej 
> Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> > Removing IDs from amd74xx.c is a bad idea,
> > it breaks boot on systems already using these IDs.

> From: Jeff Garzik [mailto:jgarzik@pobox.com]
> (FWIW for Andrew)
>
> I'm going to apply Andrew's patch, but without the PCI id removals.
>
> Then, I'll apply a patch that adds Kconfig questions
>
> Include hardware that conflicts with libata SATA driver?
> (in drivers/ide)
> and
> Include hardware that conflicts with IDE driver?
> (in libata, drivers/scsi)
>
> and apply the associated ifdefs to the low-level drivers.
>
> This is necessary to both enable conflict prevention, and
> also make sure we don't break existing setups in the move to
> libata for SATA stuff.

So the amd74xx driver won't be able to coexist with the sata_nv driver?
If the sata_nv driver is used (and amd74xx is not), then there won't be
a driver controlling the NVIDIA IDE controllers.
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