Re: [PATCH] libata: fix combined mode (was Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released))

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To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...>, Alessandro Suardi <alessandro.suardi@...>, Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...>
Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - 8:39 pm

> Thus, if you avoid calling pci_request_regions (as your patch does), you 

pci_request_regions reserves only BAR4/BAR5 in legacy mode because of the
fact the resources are mashed and eventually cleaare by the existing (pre
2.6.20-rc) PCI code. The new code does provide that guarantee which is
(unfortunately) precisely why you get the problem - because the combined
mode hack currently relies on it failing to do so.

Alan
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Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Alessandro Suardi, (Mon Jan 1, 9:28 am)
Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Linus Torvalds, (Mon Jan 1, 4:13 pm)
Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Jeff Garzik, (Mon Jan 1, 4:49 pm)
Re: [PATCH] libata: fix combined mode (was Re: Happy New Yea..., Alan, (Tue Jan 2, 8:39 pm)
Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Linus Torvalds, (Mon Jan 1, 7:34 pm)
Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Theodore Tso, (Mon Jan 1, 10:32 pm)
Re: Happy New Year (and v2.6.20-rc3 released), Linus Torvalds, (Tue Jan 2, 12:09 pm)