Messages in this thread |  | | | From | Ondrej Zary <> | | Subject | Re: pata_it821x completely broken | | Date | Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:10:14 +0200 | |
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.
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Ondrej Zary
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