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Subject[sata] new libata-dev-2.6 queue created (AHCI, SATA bridges)


"libata-dev-2.6" is a new patch queue for SATA features which are under
development, or need additional testing before being deployed into the
upstream-bound libata-2.[46] queues.

It currently contains:

1) A workaround for problems on multiple SATA controllers when using
PATA disks attached via SATA bridges.

2) New driver AHCI. This should currently be considered a technology
preview or early beta test. Simply because it is a young driver on
complicated hardware, using a new "FIS-based" delivery method (read:
brand new hotpath), caution is advised. Do not use in production yet.


I have updated my SATA status page to reflect these updates:
http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html


BK users:
bk pull bk://gkernel.bkbits.net/libata-dev-2.6

Patch (NOTE: relative to 2.6.9-rc2-bk1-libata1.patch):
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/libata/2.6.9-rc2-bk1-libata1-dev1.patch.bz2

This will update the following files:

drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 8
drivers/scsi/Makefile | 1
drivers/scsi/ahci.c | 973 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/scsi/libata-core.c | 37 +
include/linux/ata.h | 1
include/linux/libata.h | 1
6 files changed, 1018 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

through these ChangeSets:

<jgarzik@pobox.com> (04/09/15 1.1905)
[libata] add AHCI driver

<brad@wasp.net.au> (04/09/15 1.1902.1.1)
[PATCH] libata basic detection and errata for PATA->SATA bridges

This patch works around an issue with WD drives (and possibly others) over SiL PATA->SATA Bridges on SATA controllers locking up with transfers > 200 sectors.

Signed-off-by: Brad Campbell <brad@wasp.net.au>

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