From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: max_sectors in libata when using md
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:44:48 -0400
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Dave wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:26:22 -0400, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> wrote:
>>We could always eliminate lba48 max-sectors increase on VIA controllers...

> Has Brad tried it with native SATA drives instead of bridges? Could be
> VIA controllers incompatible with PATA->SATA bridges.....


Oh wait.  That's a damned good point.

I wonder if there is a problem with LBA48 large transfers (>256 sectors) 
and bridges.  Is Brad definitely using a bridge?  I may have missed that 
detail in a flurry of emails :)

	Jeff