Re: [git patches] libata updates

[Jeff Garzik]

Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > 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.
>
> OK, this is a kernel parameter and should be fine. But you can't remove
> *module* parameters for drivers needed for booting or the initrd will
> fail to load the module with "unknown parameter" and users can't boot.

No module parameters were removed.

	Jeff



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