From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] libata: ACPI checks for 80wire cable
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:02:59 -0400
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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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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