linux-kernel - Re: Kernel Summit request for Discussion of future of ATA (libata) and IDE

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Date:	Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:51:18 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
Cc:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	ksummit-2008-discuss@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-ide <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Subject: Re: Kernel Summit request for Discussion of future of ATA (libata)
 and IDE

> Here's my first cut at it. Compile tested only. This sets most controllers
> to use 32-bit PIO except for those which could potentially be on a real ISA
> or other 16-bit bus. It's a bit non-obvious what to do with some of the
> drivers, so input is welcome.

Only thing I would do differently and definitely want to do differently
is the assumption that we just turn on 32bit and see what occurs. We need
to read/test/change controller by controller over to 32bit not just hope.

Alan
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