linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] resend cciss: disable DMA prefetch on P600

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Message-ID: <20061103155800.GJ13555@kernel.dk>
Date:	Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:58:01 +0100
From:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
To:	"Mike Miller (OS Dev)" <mikem@...rdog.cca.cpqcorp.net>
Cc:	akpm@...l.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] resend cciss: disable DMA prefetch on P600

On Fri, Nov 03 2006, Mike Miller (OS Dev) wrote:
> PATCH 5 of 8 resend
> 
> This patch unconditionally disables DMA prefetch on the P600 controller. A
> bug in the ASIC may result in prefetching either beyond the end of memory
> or to fall off into a memory hole.
> Please consider this for inclusion.
> 
> Thanks,
> mikem
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Miller <mike.miller@...com>

Acked-by: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>

When you are done with the review comments, just repost the full series
again so it can be easily included.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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