linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sata_nv,ahci: add the ahci legacy mode support to sata

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Message-ID: <46F8B3F8.1050909@garzik.org>
Date:	Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:08:40 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Peer Chen <peerchen@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-ide <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sata_nv,ahci: add the ahci legacy mode support to sata_nv

Peer Chen wrote:
> Add the ahci controller legacy mode support to sata_nv.
> Move the DIDs of legacy mode from ahci.c to sata_nv.c
> 
> The patch base on kernel 2.6.23-rc8
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peer Chen <peerchen@...il.com>

I don't understand why these are being moved?

If an interface can be driven via the AHCI driver, that is greatly 
preferred over the sata_nv driver.

	Jeff



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