Re: [RFT] major libata update

[Wakko Warner]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> After much development and review, I merged a massive pile of libata
> patches from Tejun Heo and Albert Lee.  This update contains the
> following major libata
> 
> CHANGES:
> * Rewritten error handling. This is a major piece of work, even
>   though it will be rarely seen.  The new libata EH provides the
>   foundation for not only improved error handling, but also new features
>   such as device hotplug or command queueing. (Tejun Heo)
> 
> * PIO-based I/O is now IRQ-driven by default, rather than polled
>   in a kernel thread.  The polling path will continue to exist for
>   controllers that need it, and other special cases. (Albert Lee)
> 
> * Core support for command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo)
> 
> * Support for NCQ-style command queueing (Jens Axboe, Tejun Heo)
> 
> * Increase max-sectors dramatically, for LBA48 devices (Tejun Heo?)
> 
> * Other minor changes, from myself and others.

How about PATA?  Specifically intel's IDE chip.  I have a machine that I can
blow the hard drive away if I want to.

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