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Subject: Re: Who uses hdx=bswap or hdx=swapdata?
To: manfred@colorfullife.com (Manfred Spraul)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:32:39 +0000 (GMT)
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> Is the hdx=bswap or hdx=swapdata option actually in use?
> When is it needed?

Certain M68K machines

> The current implementation can cause data corruptions on SMP with PIO 
> transfers:
> 
> Is it possible to remove the option entirely, or should it be fixed?

Show me an SMP Atari ST 8)

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