2004-01-14 09:35:00

by Jens Benecke

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Subject: Re: 2.6.1mm2: nforce2 / amd74xx IDE driver doesn't load

Adrian Bunk wrote:

>> >> PS: this worked in 2.4 (loading the IDE driver later as module, but
>> >> booting from IDE as well), why doesn't it work in 2.6 any more?
>> >
>> > Because 2.6.x is different (most host drivers probe for drives
>> > themselves) and nobody fixed this issue :-).
>>
>> Ok ... :) will reporting it here make somebody fix it for 2.6.2 or would
>> I need to file an official bug report on the kernel bugzilla website?
>
> I don't think any of these two possibilities will fix it foor 2.6.2.
> The best way to get it fixed is most likely to send a patch that fixes
> it. ;-)

Oh. I thought you were taking care of the dirty wo^W^Wpatch :-)


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