linux-kernel - Re: SATA exceptions with 2.6.20-rc5

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Message-ID: <45AB84D8.3020507@garzik.org>
Date:	Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:42:48 -0500
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
CC:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>,
	Björn Steinbrink 
	<B.Steinbrink@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	htejun@...il.com
Subject: Re: SATA exceptions with 2.6.20-rc5

Jens Axboe wrote:
> I'd be surprised if the device would not obey the 7 second timeout rule
> that seems to be set in stone and not allow more dirty in-drive cache
> than it could flush out in approximately that time.

AFAIK Windows flush-cache timeout is 30 seconds, not 7 as with other 
commands...


> And BUSY should also be set for that case, as Robert indicates.

Agreed.

	Jeff



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