RE: Gigabyte GA-MA69VM-S2 can't do 64bit DMA

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Hi Tejun, 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tejun Heo [mailto:htejun@xxxxxxxxx] 
> > 
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: version 3.0_
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: Fujitsu-Siemens AMILO Pa 2510: this 
> board can't do 64bit
> > DMA, forcing 32bit
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: controller can't do 64bit DMA, forcing 32bit
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: AHCI 0001.0100 32 slots 4 ports 3 Gbps 
> 0xf impl SATA mode
> > ahci 0000:00:12.0: flags: ncq sntf ilck pm led clo pmp pio slum part
> > It's correct now.
> 
> Cool, patch posted with the id string shortened.


Just some small questions about this topic:

What is the actual impact of 64-bit DMA not being available?
How important is it to have this enabled?

In other words, will the performance be improved significantly
after it is enabled? Do you have any experimental data for it? :-)


Thanks
Shane

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