linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH #upstream-fixes 1/2] libata: allow LLDs w/o any reset method

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Date:	Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:25:32 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
Cc:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>,
	IDE/ATA development list <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH #upstream-fixes 1/2] libata: allow LLDs w/o any reset
	method


* Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com> wrote:

> Some old SFF controllers don't have any way to reset the channel. 
> Currently, this isn't supported and libata EH causes an oops.  Allow 
> LLDs w/o any reset method and just assume ATA class in such cases.

just to make sure, this is a must-have for 2.6.25 - it causes a boot 
regression on one of my boxes.

	Ingo
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