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

From: Alan Cox
Date: Mon Aug 04 2008 - 18:17:43 EST


On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:12:51 -0400
Mark Lord <liml@xxxxxx> wrote:

> 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"?

Yes

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

Yes
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