Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:12:51 -0400 | From | Mark Lord <> | Subject | Re: Kernel Summit request for Discussion of future of ATA (libata) and IDE |
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Alan Cox wrote: > You don't. Basically it is controller dependant. Pretty much all the > newer controllers support the 32bit PIO data cycles. Most PCI controllers > it makes no speed difference but host bus controllers (especially > PIIX/ICH) really benefit. ..
By "most PCI controllers", did you really mean "most add-on PCI (card) controllers"?
Nearly all onboard "PCI" controllers (integrated into the host chipset) benefit hugely, but I suppose that is what was meant by "host bus controllers".
Cheers
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