From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932550AbVHNPTD (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:19:03 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932553AbVHNPTB (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:19:01 -0400 Received: from natnoddy.rzone.de ([81.169.145.166]:44018 "EHLO natnoddy.rzone.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932550AbVHNPTB (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:19:01 -0400 Subject: RE: NCQ support NVidia NForce4 (CK804) SATAII From: Lion Vollnhals To: wrlk@riede.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Allen Martin In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 17:18:44 +0200 Message-Id: <1124032724.9323.1.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.2.1.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Am Sonntag, den 14.08.2005, 09:29 -0400 schrieb Willem Riede: > On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:54:35 +0000, Allen Martin wrote: > > > Likely the only way nForce4 NCQ support could be added under Linux would > > be with a closed source binary driver, and no one really wants that, > > especially for storage / boot volume. We decided it wasn't worth the > > headache of a binary driver for this one feature. Future nForce > > chipsets will have a redesigned SATA controller where we can be more > > open about documenting it. > > That is disappointing. I was seriously considering a motherboard with your > chipset because of its impressive specifications, but now I have to > reconsider (I'm one of those folks that never bought an nVidia graphics > board due to the lack of open full-function driver). I _hate_ not being > able to use all features. I agree. I am considering buying an nForce4 board, too. But i am discouraged by it's closed source nature. Lion Vollnhals