Re: [git patches] libata updates

[Jeff Garzik]

Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Jeff Garzik (8):
> >       libata/IDE: remove combined mode quirk
>
> You can't just remove the "combined_mode=" kernel parameter or
> every Linux user who uses that will get an unbootable kernel
> with no good way of diagnosing the problem. It should still
> be accepted and just print a warning.

No, most modern distros will simply Just Work(tm) due to mount by label, 
udev, and similar gadgets.

As long as you have at least one (if not both) ATA drivers, you have a 
kernel that will boot your hardware.  And by definition those using 
combined_mode= do indeed have the necessary drivers.

	Jeff



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