From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: Intel 31244
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:41:19 -0500
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Tom Herbert wrote:
> Jeremy,
> 
> Hi.
> 
> I am working on a project to update an embedded RAID controller to use 
> the Intel 31244 chip. I would like to use the sata_vsc driver as an 
> alternative to the Intel sample sources. There are very recent comments 
> in various places in the driver code and at 
> http://www.linuxmafia.com/faq/Hardware/sata.html#via suggesting that the 
> Vitesse VSC7174 chip is compatible. This also appears to be likely  
> after a preliminary comparision of the code with the 31244 Intel docs.
> 
> Before I jump in and commit to using this driver, I would appreciate it 
> if you or Jeff have any information as to whether the sata_vsc chip has 
> been tested yet with the Intel chip.

Someone on the list reported it working.

	Jeff