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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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