Re: [PATCH] Configure IDE probe delays

From: Lee Revell (rlrevell_at_joe-job.com)
Date: 07/30/04

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    To: Todd Poynor <tpoynor@mvista.com>
Date:	Fri, 30 Jul 2004 17:36:28 -0400

    On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 15:11, Todd Poynor wrote:
    > Any comments on this suggested patch that allows kernel command line
    > parameter ide-delay=2 to set the probing delay to 2ms, or any insight
    > into the risks involved in modifying this value? Another possibility
    > would be to configure the value in the IDE interface and device drivers
    > according to known hardware characteristics. Thanks.

    Even if the default stays at 50, this patch is an improvement because it
    replaces a magic number with a named value, which is never a bad thing.
    I will let you know the results on my system.

    Lee

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