Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 May 2006 19:00:45 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [RFT] major libata update |
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Wakko Warner wrote: > Jeff Garzik wrote: >> After much development and review, I merged a massive pile of libata >> patches from Tejun Heo and Albert Lee. This update contains the >> following major libata >> >> CHANGES: >> * Rewritten error handling. This is a major piece of work, even >> though it will be rarely seen. The new libata EH provides the >> foundation for not only improved error handling, but also new features >> such as device hotplug or command queueing. (Tejun Heo) >> >> * PIO-based I/O is now IRQ-driven by default, rather than polled >> in a kernel thread. The polling path will continue to exist for >> controllers that need it, and other special cases. (Albert Lee) >> >> * Core support for command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo) >> >> * Support for NCQ-style command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo) >> >> * Increase max-sectors dramatically, for LBA48 devices (Tejun Heo?) >> >> * Other minor changes, from myself and others. > > How about PATA? Specifically intel's IDE chip. I have a machine that I can > blow the hard drive away if I want to.
Always helpful. ata_piix should support Intel PATA controllers, modulo some bugs that Alan is fixing / has fixed. If your PCI ID isn't listed, you will have to add it, and an associated info entry. Again, take a look at Alan's libata PATA patches for guidance.
Jeff
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