Re: libata update posted (was Re: VIA Serial ATA chipset)

[Jeff Garzik]

Samuel Flory wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Changes:
> > * continue work towards fully async taskfile API:  you call 
> > submit_tf(), and later on, your callback is called when the taskfile 
> > completes or times out.   async taskfile API is required for ATAPI and 
> > supporting more advanced host controllers like Promise or AHCI (SATA2).
> > * some cleanups

>   I'm guessing there is no support for Promise yet?

Not yet.  Once I finish the item mentioned above, "async taskfile API", 
Promise support will appear quite rapidly.


> PS-  The driver works great on the silcon image chipset.  (Once I 
> realized that my Seagate drive needed newer firmware.)

Um... libata doesn't support Silicon Image yet?

	Jeff



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