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SubjectRe: sata_nv + ADMA + Samsung disk problem
Tejun Heo wrote:
> Robert Hancock wrote:
>> Jeff Garzik wrote:
>>> Tejun Heo wrote:
>>>> Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation. Nvidia ppl, any ideas?
>>>> FLUSH is used regularly. We really need to fix this.
>>>
>>> I reiterate my opinion :) ... We should remove ADMA support from
>>> sata_nv. It's only in a few chips, it's not appearing in any new
>>> chips, and nasty problems have lingered since ADMA support was
>>> introduced.
>>>
>>> Definitely sounds like we should disable ADMA by default for
>>> 2.6.24-rc, too.
>> I wouldn't agree.. It's only in a few chips (CK804/MCP04), but those
>> chips are very common in desktop, workstation, even some server
>> machines. Given the huge number of these chips out there, problem
>> reports have been quite rare.
>
> I agree with Jeff here. Maybe not remove but disable it by default and
> when enabling warn loudly. NCQ just doesn't enough for its cost when
> the cost includes erratic behaviors. Only very small fraction of error
> cases actually make to bugzilla or this mailing list.
>
> Nvidia gents, is there anyway (be it NDA or whatever) to get Robert or
> any of us technical documentation?
>
> Thanks.

Last I heard, NVIDIA management gave the thumbs down to any more NDAs
for ADMA documentation. It would be nice if they would reconsider.
Apparently Jeff does have the docs, though..

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