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On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:19:33 -0700, Ooi, Thien Ern wrote:
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>Ok, I meant how is using a PRD list with "PIO" different from "DMA"
>(especially from the software perspective) ?

Because using x86 instruction cycles (the REP INSx/OUTSx
instructions) is a terrible way to do high performance I/O. There is
no excuse why ATA host controllers should force host software to use
this I/O method from 1984 on today's systems. What crap this is!



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