From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: akpm@osdl.org, linux-ide@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] libata: ACPI checks for 80wire cable
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:02:59 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <46AA4F73.1070503@garzik.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20070726183647.1ee7f2d4@the-village.bc.nu>
Alan Cox wrote:
> We can use the ACPI mode information with several drivers as a hint to
> cable type. If the ACPI mode set by the BIOS is faster than UDMA33 then
> we know the BIOS thinks there are 80wire cables. If it doesn't set such a
> mode or it has no ACPI method then we get no further information and can
> rely on existing approaches
>
> Introduce the function headers needed. Null it out for non ACPI boxes
>
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com>
I like this patchset.
This is the direction we need to be following.
Jeff
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-07-27 20:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-07-26 17:36 [PATCH 1/4] libata: ACPI checks for 80wire cable Alan Cox
2007-07-27 20:02 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
2007-08-16 6:34 ` Jeff Garzik
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