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    SubjectRe: [RFT] major libata update
    Wakko Warner wrote:
    > Jeff Garzik wrote:
    >> After much development and review, I merged a massive pile of libata
    >> patches from Tejun Heo and Albert Lee. This update contains the
    >> following major libata
    >>
    >> CHANGES:
    >> * Rewritten error handling. This is a major piece of work, even
    >> though it will be rarely seen. The new libata EH provides the
    >> foundation for not only improved error handling, but also new features
    >> such as device hotplug or command queueing. (Tejun Heo)
    >>
    >> * PIO-based I/O is now IRQ-driven by default, rather than polled
    >> in a kernel thread. The polling path will continue to exist for
    >> controllers that need it, and other special cases. (Albert Lee)
    >>
    >> * Core support for command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo)
    >>
    >> * Support for NCQ-style command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo)
    >>
    >> * Increase max-sectors dramatically, for LBA48 devices (Tejun Heo?)
    >>
    >> * Other minor changes, from myself and others.
    >
    > How about PATA? Specifically intel's IDE chip. I have a machine that I can
    > blow the hard drive away if I want to.

    Always helpful. ata_piix should support Intel PATA controllers, modulo
    some bugs that Alan is fixing / has fixed. If your PCI ID isn't listed,
    you will have to add it, and an associated info entry. Again, take a
    look at Alan's libata PATA patches for guidance.

    Jeff



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