linux-kernel - Re: [BUG] ide dma_timer

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Message-ID: <4677E3BC.3040307@ru.mvista.com>
Date:	Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:10:04 +0400
From:	Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@...mvista.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Linas Vepstas <linas@...tin.ibm.com>, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [BUG] ide dma_timer_expiry, then hard lockup

Hello.

Alan Cox wrote:
>>I can prepare a patch, but only with a lot of guidance. I can test 
>>& debug, I'm highly motivated just right now ... 

> If you've got a nice repeatable problem please try using the libata
> driver. That handles the error paths differently and doesn't try a FIFO
> drain which might matter in this case I guess.

    FIFO drain for DMA commands?

MBR, Sergei
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