Re: 2.6.25-rc8-mm2: CONFIG_ATA_SFF: panic involving mount_block_rootand down the road

[Tejun Heo]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > > Now raise hands those who knew that your ATA controller is SFF
> > > compliant.

/me raises a hand.

> > Is there any technical reason why we have to bother users with the 
> > ATA_SFF option at all?
> >
> > It sounds like a perfect canndidate for being select'ed.
>
> 'default y' is appropriate, but option that is used to disable a major 
> swath of legacy code unneeded on modern FIS-based SATA platforms like AHCI.

Heh.. yeah, but I have to admit SFF support is cryptic.  We can 
definitely use some friendly explanation there.

--
tejun
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