Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:00:11 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: Kernel Summit request for Discussion of future of ATA (libata) and IDE |
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:12:51 -0400 Mark Lord <liml@rtr.ca> wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote: > > You don't. Basically it is controller dependant. Pretty much all the > > newer controllers support the 32bit PIO data cycles. Most PCI controllers > > it makes no speed difference but host bus controllers (especially > > PIIX/ICH) really benefit. > .. > > By "most PCI controllers", did you really mean "most add-on PCI (card) controllers"?
Yes
> Nearly all onboard "PCI" controllers (integrated into the host chipset) benefit hugely, > but I suppose that is what was meant by "host bus controllers".
Yes
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