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SubjectRe: Better performance with pdc20376 compared to SiI 3112
Eduard Hasenleithner wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Although I like the SiI 3112 due it's open specs I found that the
> somehow "closed" pdc20376 promise chip performs essentially better
> with the new GPL drivers on a non-tweaked 2.6.0-test11 kernel :(
> With SiI 3112 I get about 16MB/s, with pdc20376 54MB/s, which is
> most likely the maximum harddisk performance of my seagate drive.

Like Bart mentioned, both Promise and SiI are the same: closed specs,
GPL'd driver.


> So what is the status of the siimage driver? Can I expect it to
> improve in further kernel releases?

I certainly hope so :) We're actively discussing the 3112 errata fix
right now...

Jeff



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