IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

[Dirk Jagdmann]

Hello Kernel Developers,

I have just updated from 2.6.6 to 2.6.7. I need to use the IDE 
Auto-Geometry Resizing support on my system (CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE). The 
corresponding configuration option however was removed in 2.6.7 along 
with the define in the .config file. Thus when booting my hard disks are 
not properly detected (only with the clipped capacity).

Was the removal of this option intentional? Was the option renamed or moved?

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Re: IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 10:13:59PM +0200, Dirk Jagdmann wrote:
> Hello Kernel Developers,
> 
> I have just updated from 2.6.6 to 2.6.7. I need to use the IDE 
> Auto-Geometry Resizing support on my system (CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE). The 
> corresponding configuration option however was removed in 2.6.7 along 
> with the define in the .config file. Thus when booting my hard disks are 
> not properly detected (only with the clipped capacity).
> 
> Was the removal of this option intentional? Was the option renamed or moved?

You need to boot with hdX=stroke now.  I had a patch first that allowed both
run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.

Re: IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

[Dirk Jagdmann]

Hello Christoph,

> You need to boot with hdX=stroke now.  I had a patch first that allowed both
> run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.

thank you for the quick response. Now the new kernel is booting fine.

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Re: IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

[Andries Brouwer]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 09:20:23PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

> You need to boot with hdX=stroke now.  I had a patch first that allowed both
> run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.

Bart is right. Compilation options should select inclusion of subsystems,
modules, drivers, but not twiddle behaviour.

I wondered whether the opposite default would have been better, but
probably the current version is best.

On the other hand, there are too many gratuitous changes in a stable series.
We should soon open 2.7, so that user-visible minor improvements have a place to go.

Re: IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 11:07:08PM +0200, Andries Brouwer wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2004 at 09:20:23PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> 
> > You need to boot with hdX=stroke now.  I had a patch first that allowed both
> > run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.
> 
> Bart is right. Compilation options should select inclusion of subsystems,
> modules, drivers, but not twiddle behaviour.

Oh, as I wrote in my initial submission I totally agree.  I just think removing the
option in 2.7 is better than in the middle of a stable series.