From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S266648AbUIOQNb (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:13:31 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S266721AbUIOQLk (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:11:40 -0400 Received: from [69.28.190.101] ([69.28.190.101]:31635 "EHLO havoc.gtf.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S266648AbUIOQKa (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:10:30 -0400 Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:10:26 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik To: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [sata] new libata-dev-2.6 queue created (AHCI, SATA bridges) Message-ID: <20040915161026.GA31360@havoc.gtf.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org "libata-dev-2.6" is a new patch queue for SATA features which are under development, or need additional testing before being deployed into the upstream-bound libata-2.[46] queues. It currently contains: 1) A workaround for problems on multiple SATA controllers when using PATA disks attached via SATA bridges. 2) New driver AHCI. This should currently be considered a technology preview or early beta test. Simply because it is a young driver on complicated hardware, using a new "FIS-based" delivery method (read: brand new hotpath), caution is advised. Do not use in production yet. I have updated my SATA status page to reflect these updates: http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html BK users: bk pull bk://gkernel.bkbits.net/libata-dev-2.6 Patch (NOTE: relative to 2.6.9-rc2-bk1-libata1.patch): http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/jgarzik/libata/2.6.9-rc2-bk1-libata1-dev1.patch.bz2 This will update the following files: drivers/scsi/Kconfig | 8 drivers/scsi/Makefile | 1 drivers/scsi/ahci.c | 973 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ drivers/scsi/libata-core.c | 37 + include/linux/ata.h | 1 include/linux/libata.h | 1 6 files changed, 1018 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) through these ChangeSets: (04/09/15 1.1905) [libata] add AHCI driver (04/09/15 1.1902.1.1) [PATCH] libata basic detection and errata for PATA->SATA bridges This patch works around an issue with WD drives (and possibly others) over SiL PATA->SATA Bridges on SATA controllers locking up with transfers > 200 sectors. Signed-off-by: Brad Campbell