Re: [PATCH 2/2] sata_nv: fix ATAPI issues with memory over 4GB (v3)

From: Alan Cox
Date: Wed Nov 14 2007 - 07:06:55 EST


On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:15:51 -0600
Robert Hancock <hancockr@xxxxxxx> 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).
>
> Signed-off-by: Robert Hancock <hancockr@xxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx>
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