From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFT] libata hpa support
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:47:17 +0900
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To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Cc: Alan <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, Kyle McMartin <kyle@canonical.com>, linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, mjg59@ubuntu.com

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>>> Right, so we can leave the policy to be just disabling it by 40p/80p
>>> cable
>>> type for now... Sigh.
>>
>> The only compatible policy is always act on it.
> 
> Agreed.

The problem here is that "always acting" is incompatible with the
"current behavior".  So, we're screwed either way.

-- 
tejun