Re: Silicon Image 3112A SATA trouble

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>]

Mark Hahn wrote:
>>>So folks, try libata, as well.
>>
>>Thanks :)
> 
> 
> what do you think the chances are of libata becoming the primary ata
> interface for 2.4 and 2.6?  there have always been major changes even
> to stable releases in the past, at least when the change seems to be a 
> big improvement.

"primary ata interface" is a bit tough to define.  Serial ATA will 
become _the_ ATA interface on motherboards of the future.  From a 
software perspective, it really only matters what hardware driver you 
load...


> incidentally, can you give me any clues to description/discussion you
> might have engaged in about libata?  I saw your prog-ref pdf, but it 
> doesn't really describe the motivation, issues of going scsi, etc.
> (I looked at lkml and google, but couldn't filter well enough...)

Mostly just design in my head, plus a bit of discussion at the Kernel 
Summit earlier this year.


> feel free to reply to lkml.  libata design/status/future is clearly of 
> general interest...

I'm putting together a "Serial ATA status report", to be posted to lkml 
and linux-scsi, which should hopefully cover all that.  Your email kicks 
me into action again, for that report, for which I should thank you :)

	Jeff