Re: [PATCH] Configure IDE probe delays

From: Lee Revell (rlrevell_at_joe-job.com)
Date: 07/31/04

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    To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 2004 17:35:23 -0400

    On Sat, 2004-07-31 at 15:35, Alan Cox wrote:
    > On Sad, 2004-07-31 at 19:06, Lee Revell wrote:
    > > Maybe we need a CONFIG_ANCIENT_HARDWARE that people can set if they want
    > > to use old stuff, and anywhere in the code we take a big hit to make
    > > some ancient device work wouldn't get compiled. Devices could be added
    > > to this class as they are identified.
    >
    > Wrong way around. You want a CONFIG_BOY_RACER option for people with
    > overclocked computers and delay loops "optimised" away.
    >

    LOL. But, the last overclocking I did was when i figured out that
    removing the 'SPEED' jumper on my 486/33 would make it run at 50Mhz. I
    am actually working on an embedded system (well, small anyway). I have
    never used Gentoo.

    Even if it's not appropriate for this case, there have to be some places
    in the kernel where this would be useful. What about hardware that is
    broken, requiring a device-specific kludge? Hardware that the kernel
    developers would prefer didn't exist. There have to be some of these.
    Or are most of these already broken out and disabled by default like the
    old CMD640 ide bug?

    Lee

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