I am hopeful that the sata_mv has this bug (I proved that the problem I was experiencing was due to the sata_mv driver with 3.75Gig or more of memory)... I am on vacation for a week or more ...or I'd tell you today if it did have this bug! ________________________________ From: linux-ide-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Mark Lord Sent: Fri 11/23/2007 10:22 AM To: Robert Hancock Cc: linux-kernel; ide; Jeff Garzik; Tejun Heo Subject: Re: [PATCH] sata_nv: fix ADMA ATAPI issues with memory over 4GB (v3) Robert Hancock wrote: > This fixes some problems with ATAPI devices on nForce4 controllers in ADMA mode > on systems with memory located above 4GB. We need to delay setting the 64-bit > DMA mask until the PRD table and padding buffer are allocated so that they don't > get allocated above 4GB and break legacy mode (which is needed for ATAPI > devices). ... Mmm.. I wonder how many other libata drivers have this exact same bug, whether noticed yet or not ? Cheers - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
