Re: SATA status report updated

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>]

Mogens Valentin wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > Things in SATA-land have been moving along recently, so I updated the 
> > software status report:
> >
> >     http://linux.yyz.us/sata/software-status.html
>
>
>  >> Queueing support, NCQ:
>  >> #3 will be supported by libata, for all hardware and devices that
>  >> support NCQ.
>
> I guess this means libata support for HW-based NCQ.
> It also could mean software/driver implemented NCQ, which could work on 
> chipsets not supporting HW-NCQ in unison with a disk having NCQ?

NCQ by definition -requires- support in the controller chip.


> > Although I have not updated it in several weeks, folks may wish to 
> > refer to the hardware status report as well:
> >
> >     http://linux.yyz.us/sata/sata-status.html
>
>
> How well does libata work with the newest ULi chipsets?
> If not well, is there a possible timeframe?

No idea.  I don't see many bug reports, so I suppose its OK.

	Jeff


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