Re: ATA device reset, shoud I be concerned?

[Alan Cox]

> Just a data point, even ICHs lock up after PHY event if the wrong TF
> register is accessed.  I just don't think tempting with TF regs after
> timeout is worth the cost.

For SATA maybe, for PATA I don't have any controllers with your bug so
its wrong for libata to cripple the PATA support or working controllers.

Alan
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