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SubjectRe: [REPOST PATCH] sata_promise: use TF interface for polling NODATA commands
On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 12:05:11 -0400
Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:

>
> FYI to all --
>
> As a reminder. the Promise hardware programs registers when it receives
> a SET FEATURES - XFER MODE.
>
> If data transfer is occurring on OTHER ports at the time this is issued,
> then data corruption is guaranteed to occur. Polling will not fix this
> problem -- all ports need to be inactive, when a SET FEATURES - XFER
> MODE command is issued for any port.

Cool - will whoever makes that work drop me a note as I need to do the
same eventually for a couple of other controllers.
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