Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750721AbWEOW5e (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 18:57:34 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750724AbWEOW5e (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 18:57:34 -0400 Received: from animx.eu.org ([216.98.75.249]:7903 "EHLO animx.eu.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750721AbWEOW5d (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 May 2006 18:57:33 -0400 Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:02:56 -0400 From: Wakko Warner To: Jeff Garzik Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [RFT] major libata update Message-ID: <20060515230256.GB4699@animx.eu.org> Mail-Followup-To: Jeff Garzik , linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20060515170006.GA29555@havoc.gtf.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060515170006.GA29555@havoc.gtf.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1379 Lines: 35 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. -- Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals Got Gas??? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/