Messages in this thread | | | Subject | RE: [PATCH 2.6.7] new NVIDIA libata SATA driver | Date | Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:28:47 -0700 | From | "Andrew Chew" <> |
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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. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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