linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libata-sff: Allow for wacky systems

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Message-ID: <453A72B5.3000205@pobox.com>
Date:	Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:19:17 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	akpm@...l.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dhowells@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libata-sff: Allow for wacky systems

Alan Cox wrote:
> There are some Linux supported platforms that simply cannot hit the low
> I/O addresses used by ATA legacy mode PCI mappings. These platforms have
> a window for PCI space that is fixed by the board logic and doesn't
> include the neccessary locations.
> 
> Provide a config option so that such platforms faced with a controller
> that they cannot support simply error it and punt
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

applied


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