Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:44:52 +0900 | From | Tejun Heo <> | Subject | Re: SATA DMA problem (sata_uli) |
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Tejun Heo wrote: > I'm just gonna ack Alan's patch. > > * ATA_FLAG_NO_LEGACY is not really used widely (and thus LLDs don't set > it rigorously). I think it should be removed once we get initialization > model right. > > * I'm really reluctant to add more LLD-specific knowledge into libata > core. We're already carrying too much due to the current init model > (libata should initialize host according to probe_ent, so many > weirdities should be represented in probe_ent in a form libata core > understands). > > * The idea of clearing simplex for unknown controllers scares the hell > out of me. where's mummy... > > So, I'll ask bug reporter of #7590 to test it.
Aieee... uli sata controller doesn't allow simplex bit to be cleared.
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7590#c31
I'll post ATA_FLAG_IGN_SIMPLEX patch soon.
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