Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:42:50 +0000
From: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>,
       Tobias Diedrich <ranma+kernel@tdiedrich.de>,
       Linux Kernel ML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
       linux-ide@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: pata_amd dropping to PIO on resume
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> places where the bit must be twiddled.  Its easier to leave the bit in 
> the BIOS-initialized state, and ignore the hardware bit's existence in 
> software, if we know the behavior in the controller is hardwired.  Less 
> room for software bugs that way, IMO.

The AMD docs don't categorically answer that question either way that I
can see. The bit appears to make no difference but.. 

Alan
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