Re: [PATCH] Re: Linux v2.6.22-rc3

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Fri Jun 08 2007 - 11:35:37 EST


On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 04:38:04PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > See a URL I posted earlier in this thread. With dumb ATAPI devices we
> > actually have to wait a bit for BSY to be asserted. Not only at reset,
> > but also for every command
>
> 400nS and the current code correctly accounts for it.

No, _far_ longer than 400nS. 2ms minimum by the spec, but,

ATADRVR. blackmagic.html and googling around shows plenty of ATAPI
devices that don't get their shit together for 50-100ms.

The BIOS source I'm reviewing right now waits 50ms, after SRST.

Jeff



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