Re: Kernel Summit request for Discussion of future of ATA (libata)and IDE

From: Mark Lord
Date: Mon Aug 04 2008 - 18:13:09 EST


Alan Cox wrote:
You don't. Basically it is controller dependant. Pretty much all the
newer controllers support the 32bit PIO data cycles. Most PCI controllers
it makes no speed difference but host bus controllers (especially
PIIX/ICH) really benefit.
..

By "most PCI controllers", did you really mean "most add-on PCI (card) controllers"?

Nearly all onboard "PCI" controllers (integrated into the host chipset) benefit hugely,
but I suppose that is what was meant by "host bus controllers".

Cheers

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