On Tuesday 20 February 2007 17:56, Jeff Garzik wrote: > Alan wrote: > > The Dell DRAC4 has some interesting features including effectively hot > > unplugging/replugging the virtual CD interface when the DRAC is reset. > > This often causes drivers/ide/siimage to panic but is ok with the rather > > smarter code in libata. > > > > Just note this fact in the driver docs. > > > > Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > diff -u --new-file --recursive --exclude-from /usr/src/exclude > > linux.vanilla-2.6.20-mm2/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c > > linux-2.6.20-mm2/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c > > --- linux.vanilla-2.6.20-mm2/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c 2007-02-20 > > 13:38:01.000000000 +0000 > > +++ linux-2.6.20-mm2/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c 2007-02-20 > > 13:59:44.000000000 +0000 > > @@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ > > * If you have strange problems with nVidia chipset systems please > > * see the SI support documentation and update your system BIOS > > * if neccessary > > + * > > + * If you are using a Dell DRAC4 you should use the libata driver > > + * if possible. > > IMO it would probably easier on all involved if the comment noted what > you state in the patch description.
seconded Alan, please send me the actual OOPS if possible. Bart - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
