linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error

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Message-ID: <45841525.7040406@pobox.com>
Date:	Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:47:49 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	torvalds@...l.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pata_via: Cable detect error

Alan wrote:
> The UDMA66 VIA hardware has no controller side cable detect bits we can
> use. This patch minimally fixes the problem by reporting unknown in this
> case and using drive side detection.
> 
> The old drivers/ide code does some additional tricks but those aren't
> appropriate now we are in -rc.
> 
> Without this update UDMA66 via controllers run slowly. They don't fail so
> it's a borderline call whether this is -rc material or not.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

I think it's #upstream-fixes material (-rc material), and applied as such.

Especially considering that libata pata_* drivers are not the primary 
drivers, I think it's best to forward this type of stuff, especially as 
it is indeed IMO a fix worth having.


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