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Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:46:33 +0400
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] sata_sx4: refresh and convert to new EH
From: Alexander Beregalov <a.beregalov@gmail.com>
To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
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2009/4/9 Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>:
>
> I reviewed and refreshed libata-dev.git#new-eh, now renamed to #sx4.
>
> Several bugs and missing pieces in the new-EH conversion were addressed
> (often by copying highly similar code from sata_promise, a highly
> similar chip)
>
> The only thing left is some "it still works" testing...  any takers?
>

Hi Jeff

I have SX4000 card, it is based on the same PDC20621 chip, but has PATA ports
(without PATA-SATA bridges).
Can I help?

I am newbie here, but I will try to modify the driver to support PATA
card as well
and test your patch.