Re: [PATCH 2.6.13] drivers/ide: Enable basic VIA VT6410 IDE functionality

[Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>]

Robert Kesterson wrote:
> This patch enables plain IDE functionality on the VIA VT6410 IDE controller
> (such as used on the Asus P4P800 Deluxe motherboard).  This is not a RAID
> driver, but you can use Linux's software RAID once the drives are visible.
> I did not write the original version of this patch, which I found on the
> internet back in the days of kernel 2.6.2.  I have been unable to identify
> the original author to give him/her proper credit.  I have been maintaining
> and updating this patch since then and have released several updates which
> have been successfully used by others who have downloaded it from my
> website.
> 
> It seems appropriate that this minimal functionality should be in the
> mainstream kernel.

After using this patch (it works), it comes to me that the 2.4 version 
was in a separate driver, so I can control my order of controller 
recognition. Just having access to the devices is useful, but it would 
be more useful in the module version.
-- 
    -bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
  last possible moment - but no longer"  -me