Messages in this thread | | | From | Ondrej Zary <> | Subject | Re: pata_it821x completely broken | Date | Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:10:14 +0200 |
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On Sunday 13 July 2008 13:35:10 Alan Cox wrote: > > The patch below fixes the IDENTIFY problem for me and makes the RAID > > array accessible. Is it OK or is there a better way to do it? > > Probably better to fix it in driver. Right now we don't have a way to > override the identify reading or post process it cleanly at it821x hacks > around that but if that was fixed then the special cases can all hide in > the driver where they belong.
That would be great but it requires some deeper libata and kernel programming knowledge.
> > > + /* Has LBA48 but advertises neither LBA nor LBA48 */ > > + { "Integrated Technology Express Inc", NULL, ATA_HORKAGE_LBA48_FORCE, > > }, > > That depends on the firmware revision it seems. Mine are fine
Too bad it doesn't report any firmware revision :( I think that this should not harm a working IT8212 controller.
-- Ondrej Zary
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