On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:46:43 +0000 Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:

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> > [PATCH] pata_amd/pata_via: de-couple programming of PIO/MWDMA and UDMA timings
> > 
> > * Don't program UDMA timings when programming PIO or MWDMA modes.
> > 
> >   This has also a nice side-effect of fixing regression added by commit
> >   681c80b5d96076f447e8101ac4325c82d8dce508 ("libata: correct handling of
> >   SRST reset sequences") (->set_piomode method for PIO0 is called before
> >   ->cable_detect method which checks UDMA timings to get the cable type).
> 
> I'm not sure this helps as if the ACPI _GTF method is looking at the
> flags and stuff but it has to be worth a try.
> 
> 
> Works for me as a 2.6.24 band aid

I'm looking at that "Untested, please don't merge until it is confirmed to
fix the problem." comment..

Thomas, can you please give it a try, let us know?

Thanks
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