Re: [PATCH] libata-dev: recognize WRITE_MULTI_FUA_EXT for r/w multiple

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On Fri, Mar 03 2006, Mark Lord wrote:
> Albert Lee wrote:
> >Jeff,
> >
> >Changes:
> >Recognize ATA_CMD_WRITE_MULTI_FUA_EXT as r/w multiple commands.
> 
> This one will require exhaustive testing on various controllers.
> There are quite a few PIO boards with FIFOs that "recognize"
> opcodes for READs and WRITEs.  And practically all of them predate
> any concept of FUA commands.
> 
> Very VERY risky.

Which is why it's so annoying and seemingly idiotic that t13 keeps
making up new opcodes for the exact same thing instead of allowing
options bits.

-- 
Jens Axboe

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