Re: port-amd64/42980: satalink DMA fails under amd64

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 01:10:34PM -0400, Julian Bourne wrote:
> The 5.0.2 amd64 GENERIC kernel works with the
> patch too - 110MB/s read, 66MB/s write with DMA
> enabled.

Thanks for the testings !

> 
> Would there be any sense in testing an i386 kernel
> as well?  It didn't exhibit the problem before, but I
> assume it shares some code with the patch?

You could test that the kernel boots and finds its root, but I don't
expect issues there.

> 
> I'd also be happy to test the netbsd-5 branch, same
> kernel scenarios, either with the patch or commits -
> let me know.

You'll be notified when this gets pulled up - I fear it's late to make
it to 5.1_RELEASE though

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
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