Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:47:49 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error |
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Alan wrote: > The UDMA66 VIA hardware has no controller side cable detect bits we can > use. This patch minimally fixes the problem by reporting unknown in this > case and using drive side detection. > > The old drivers/ide code does some additional tricks but those aren't > appropriate now we are in -rc. > > Without this update UDMA66 via controllers run slowly. They don't fail so > it's a borderline call whether this is -rc material or not. > > Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com>
I think it's #upstream-fixes material (-rc material), and applied as such.
Especially considering that libata pata_* drivers are not the primary drivers, I think it's best to forward this type of stuff, especially as it is indeed IMO a fix worth having.
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