linux-kernel - Re: ata_piix multithreaded device probes breaks detection of SCSI device

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Date:	Mon, 4 Dec 2006 21:53:27 +0000
From:	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	Thomas Meyer <thomas@...3r.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ata_piix multithreaded device probes breaks detection of SCSI
 device

On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:48:04 -0500
Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org> wrote:

> Thomas Meyer wrote:
> > head: d916faace3efc0bf19fe9a615a1ab8fa1a24cd93
> > 
> > Here a sequential probe, that boots fine:
> 
> Known problem, unfortunately, for a -great- many drivers.
> 
> Please turn off this option until the authors fix it.

I've aksed Linus to disable it for IDE (locking not safe) and Watchdog
(link order dependancy) already, really it has so many && !FOO it should
be removed and buried for now.

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