Re: Silicon Image 3112A SATA trouble

Jeff Garzik
2003-11-30T16:46:05Z

Mark Hahn wrote:
>>>So folks, try libata, as well.
>>
>>Thanks :)
>
>
> what do you think the chances are of libata becoming the primary ata
> interface for 2.4 and 2.6? there have always been major changes even
> to stable releases in the past, at least when the change seems to be a
> big improvement.

"primary ata interface" is a bit tough to define. Serial ATA will
become _the_ ATA interface on motherboards of the future. From a
software perspective, it really only matters what hardware driver you
load...

> incidentally, can you give me any clues to description/discussion you
> might have engaged in about libata? I saw your prog-ref pdf, but it
> doesn't really describe the motivation, issues of going scsi, etc.
> (I looked at lkml and google, but couldn't filter well enough...)

Mostly just design in my head, plus a bit of discussion at the Kernel
Summit earlier this year.

> feel free to reply to lkml. libata design/status/future is clearly of
> general interest...

I'm putting together a "Serial ATA status report", to be posted to lkml
and linux-scsi, which should hopefully cover all that. Your email kicks
me into action again, for that report, for which I should thank you :)

Jeff