Re: FUA and 311x (was Re: LibPATA code issues / 2.6.15.4)

[Sander <sander@humilis.net>]

Jeff Garzik wrote (ao):
> Mark Lord wrote:
> >Jeff Garzik wrote:
> >..
> >
> >>Sounds like un-blacklisting the drive, and adding ATA_FLAG_NO_FUA is 
> >>the way to go...
> >
> >
> >Might as well add sata_mv to that blacklist as well.
> 
> Have you confirmed that it doesn't work with FUA?
> 
> We recently patched sata_mv to add ATA_CMD_WRITE_FUA_EXT, in response to 
> a nasty bug report, and ISTR the complainer went away.

That is correct. I was that complainer and reported that the patch works
for me: http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/2/15/175

Also, the patch went into the next -rc kernel that time.

	Sander

PS, can I get you guys interested in the sata_mv driver? I would really
love to use Marvell controller:
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0602.2/0914.html

I'd be very happy to test any patches and will report how they do.

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