linux-kernel - Re: More Promise chipset specs opened

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Message-ID: <454DB1BE.7030103@garzik.org>
Date:	Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:41:18 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	otto Meier <gf435@....net>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: More Promise chipset specs opened

otto Meier wrote:
> Jeff Garzik schrieb:
>> otto Meier wrote:
>>> In which controller classes does it belong?
>>> Promise claims it should  have NCQ  how to enable ?
>> If it claims NCQ and 3.0Gbps support, I would guess 205xx
>>
>>     Jeff
>>
> Does this mean, changing :
> 
>  { PCI_VDEVICE(PROMISE, 0x3d17), board_20319 },
> to
>  { PCI_VDEVICE(PROMISE, 0x3d17), board_2057X },
> 
> in sata_promise.c would do the trick to activate NCQ of this board?
> 
> Does this hurt?
> Do I need to do something else to get NCQ working?

Heh, no, a lot more than that...  NCQ is not supported at all in the 
driver.  If someone is looking for a project, the docs are now available 
for them to work on NCQ.

	Jeff



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