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From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
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Subject: Re: ASUS A8V Deluxe, x86_64
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Tejun Heo wrote:
> Fortier,Vincent [Montreal] wrote:
>>>> Now I'm having an ASUS A8V Deluxe.... and sadly a lot of problems:
>>>>
>>>> - My SATA Controller make my Linux crash when connecting a Plextor 
>>>> 716SA CD-DVD-R (http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5533)
>>
>>> Patch:
>>>
>> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/libata/2.6.17-rc4-
>> git2-libata1.patch.bz2
>>> (diff'd against 2.6.17-rc4-git2, but should apply to most recent
>> 2.6.17-rcX[-gitY] kernels)
>>
>> I gave a try at the latest ata patches announced yesterday by Jeff and
>> it completelly solved my SATA ATAPI bug.. I even been able to burn my
>> first DVD using my Plextor 716SA on my Linux!!!  Really nice and much
>> anticipated work!  Thnx a lot!
>>
>> I have already marked bug 5533 as resolved and I'll wait until inclusion
>> into 2.6.18 to close it.  I've also marked bug 6317 has closed since
>> that did not occur since around rc2 or rc3 of 2.6.17.
>>
> 
> Jeff, do you know what fixed this one?  I've been following the bug and 
> thought it was one of those via-ATAPI-have-no-idea bugs.  How come the 
> update fix this one?  Have I missed something?

No idea :)

Though this update should solve several classes of longstanding bugs.

* irq-pio is much friendlier to the controller, and should eliminate 
several screaming interrupt problems, particularly on sata_sil.

* The better EH should allow recovery from problems we couldn't recover 
from before.

* The removal of assert()s (or, removal of conditions that caused 
asserts) that triggered in earlier kernels will also eliminate the 
associated forced oopsen.

But in the via+ATAPI case, the only thing I can think of is that VIA 
AHCI support is included in the update.  Other than that... <shrug>

	Jeff


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