Re: 2.6.25-rc8-mm2: CONFIG_ATA_SFF: panic involving mount_block_root and down the road

Tejun Heo
2008-04-13T00:46:21Z

Jeff Garzik wrote:
>>> Now raise hands those who knew that your ATA controller is SFF
>>> compliant.

/me raises a hand.

>> Is there any technical reason why we have to bother users with the
>> ATA_SFF option at all?
>>
>> It sounds like a perfect canndidate for being select'ed.
>
> 'default y' is appropriate, but option that is used to disable a major
> swath of legacy code unneeded on modern FIS-based SATA platforms like AHCI.

Heh.. yeah, but I have to admit SFF support is cryptic. We can
definitely use some friendly explanation there.

--
tejun