Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:01:06 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2.6.9-rc3-mm2] EDD: use EXTENDED READ command, add CONFIG_EDD_SKIP_MBR |
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Matt Domsch wrote: > Some controller BIOSes have problems with the legacy int13 fn02 READ > SECTORS command. int13 fn42 EXTENDED READ is used in preference by > most boot loaders today, so lets use that. If EXTENDED READ fails or > isn't supported, fall back to READ SECTORS. > > This hopefully resolves the three reports of BIOSes which would either > long-pause (30+ seconds) or hang completely on the legacy READ SECTORS > command. > > This also adds CONFIG_EDD_SKIP_MBR to eliminate reading the MBR on > each BIOS-presented disk, in case there are further problems in this > area.
Build fails on x86-64:
[...] SYSMAP System.map SYSMAP .tmp_System.map AS arch/x86_64/boot/setup.o In file included from arch/x86_64/boot/setup.S:536: arch/i386/boot/edd.S:17: macro names must be identifiers make[1]: *** [arch/x86_64/boot/setup.o] Error 1 make: *** [bzImage] Error 2 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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