Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 4 Apr 2002 18:41:51 -0300 (BRT) | From | Marcelo Tosatti <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.4.19-pre5 |
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Andre?
On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> Hi Marcelo, > > Configure.help contains the help text below that sounds more like a > comment to a patch than a helpful help message for a user of a stable > kernel: > > +CONFIG_IDE_TASKFILE_IO > + This is the "Jewel" of the patch. It will go away and become the new > + driver core. Since all the chipsets/host side hardware deal w/ their > + exceptions in "their local code" currently, adoption of a > + standardized data-transport is the only logical solution. > + Additionally we packetize the requests and gain rapid performance and > + a reduction in system latency. Additionally by using a memory struct > + for the commands we can redirect to a MMIO host hardware in the next > + generation of controllers, specifically second generation Ultra133 > + and Serial ATA. > + > + Since this is a major transition, it was deemed necessary to make the > + driver paths buildable in separtate models. Therefore if using this > + option fails for your arch then we need to address the needs for that > + arch. > + > + If you want to test this functionality, say Y here. > > Could anyone provide a more useful help text? > > TIA > Adrian > >
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