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Message-ID: <4C62DB6E.5010001@lockie.ca>
Date:	Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:18:38 -0400
From:	James <bjlockie@...kie.ca>
To:	Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: kernel config

 CONFIG_SATA_AHCI
│ This option enables support for AHCI Serial ATA. │
│ │
│ If unsure, say N.

CONFIG_ATA_SFF: │
│ │
│ This option adds support for ATA controllers with SFF │
│ compliant or similar programming interface. │
│ │
│ SFF is the legacy IDE interface that has been around since │
│ the dawn of time. Almost all PATA controllers have an │
│ SFF interface. Many SATA controllers have an SFF interface │
│ when configured into a legacy compatibility mode. │
│ │
│ For users with exclusively modern controllers like AHCI, │
│ Silicon Image 3124, or Marvell 6440, you may choose to │
│ disable this unneeded SFF support.


I recently configured and compiled the 2.6.35.1 kernel.
I suggest moving
│
│ For users with exclusively modern controllers like AHCI, │
│ Silicon Image 3124, or Marvell 6440, you may choose to │
│ disable this unneeded SFF support.
to the CONFIG_SATA_AHCI option.
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