----- Forwarded message from Alan Cox <[email protected]> -----
From: Alan Cox <[email protected]>
Subject: Linux 2.4.20-pre7-ac2
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 17:33:43 -0400 (EDT)
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** Ok thats the worst of the queue cleared. I still need to sort
** out the JFS module cond_resched stuff. This kernel also reports
** itself as -ac1. I know, but I only just noticed..
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In terms of IDE reliability - how would you rate it? Is it 'safe' again,
or is the IDE thing still shaping up?
Thanks,
Jurriaan
--
"I resent it as well," said Scharde. "I am working to keep my rage under
control."
Jack Vance - Ecce and Old Earth
GNU/Linux 2.4.19-ac4 SMP/ReiserFS 2x1402 bogomips load av: 0.00 0.00 0.00
> In terms of IDE reliability - how would you rate it? Is it 'safe' again,
> or is the IDE thing still shaping up?
Im cautiously trusting it. I use it for day to day work but I do have
backups.
- PIO mode has performance problems, especially hdparm -u0
- There are some crash corner cases left on load/unloads somewhere
- pcmcia hangs on card eject
- PIO taskfile write causes lots of missed IRQ but doesnt seem to lose
data
- Something isnt 100% with the serverworks "dont UDMA on OSB4" logic
- Simplex controllers we dont run in DMA mode yet (mostly shows up on ALi)