linux-kernel - Re: [patch 29/30] sata_nv: don't read shadow registers when in ADMA mode

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Message-id: <45F1E58D.4070606@shaw.ca>
Date:	Fri, 09 Mar 2007 16:54:05 -0600
From:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
To:	Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@....ed.ac.uk>
Cc:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 29/30] sata_nv: don't read shadow registers when in ADMA
 mode

Alistair John Strachan wrote:
>>> I lean towards "yes", since it is a needed-by-hardware fix, but I also
>>> am interested in testing feedback since it is so late in the 2.6.21-rc
>>> game.
>> I would lean toward that as well, but it would be good to get some
>> testing from some sata_nv ADMA users to make sure it doesn't do anything
>> funny for them..
> 
> Since I've been a bit of a problem case this time, I'd be happy to test it.
> 
> Can I assume that I can apply the patch you sent to Jeff "[PATCH] sata_nv: 
> revert use of notifiers for now", and apply this one, to -rc3, and then be 
> able to usefully test?

Yes, you should be able to.

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