Re: [DOC] SATA status report updated

[Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>]

Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On 6/27/06, Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:
>> Updated the SATA status report(s) found at
>>
>>         http://linux-ata.org/
>>
>> In particular, I created a matrix of drivers and features, to give
>> people an idea of fine-grained driver status:
>>
>>         http://linux-ata.org/driver-status.html#matrix
>>
>> As always, comments, questions, and additions are welcome.
>>
>>         Jeff
> Jeff / Tejun,
> 
> Great work.  If the feedback about reversion issues continues to be as
> minimal as it currently is it appears you appear to have rolled out a
> great enhancement with minimal errors introduced.  I expect to be
> using sata/e-sata much more extensively now that this new EH process
> is in place.
> 
> Any practical experience about which PCI controllers and/or enclosures
> would be best to get if I wanted to use e-Sata and the
> hotplug/warmplug logic?

I primarily work on sil controllers and ICH7R piix/ahci because I have 
access to the hardware and docs.  So, those tend to get new features 
first and get a lot of testing.

If you're planning on using Port Multiplier, sil3124/32 would be the 
best bet ATM.

-- 
tejun