Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 06 Oct 2003 17:26:53 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: IDE DMA errors, massive disk corruption: Why? Fixed Yet? Why not re-do failed op? |
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Daniel B. wrote: > If the kernel starts a write command for block 993, wouldn't it wait > for a DMA interrupt signalling that the drive has received and accepted > the command before the kernel starts the write command for block 10934?
With command queueing, no, it would not wait.
> If it timed out waiting for that interrupt, can't it re-issue the > write for block 993 before proceeding?
Assuming a large amount of sanity in your OS driver... certainly.
Jeff
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