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From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 2.6.35 and AHCI - what about "platform" ?
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:36:27
Message-Id: AANLkTi=36dupfayXappdfm96Rf2mD0wdC9oVP19k_R-A@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] 2.6.35 and AHCI - what about "platform" ? by "Stefan G. Weichinger"
1 On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger <lists@×××××.at> wrote:
2 >
3 > What is a "Platform AHCI Serial ATA controller" ?
4 >
5 > Should I set CONFIG_SATA_AHCI_PLATFORM with 2.6.35 now?
6 >
7 > I have:
8 >
9 > # zgrep -i AHCI /proc/config.gz
10 > CONFIG_SATA_AHCI=y
11 > # CONFIG_SATA_AHCI_PLATFORM is not set
12 >
13 > and
14 >
15 > # lspci | grep AHCI
16 > 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HB (ICH8) 4 port SATA
17 > AHCI Controller (rev 02)
18 >
19 > I am unsure ...
20 >
21 > thanks, Stefan
22
23 I had the exact same question when I was configuring my kernel!
24
25 I couldn't tell, I think maybe "Platform" is a brand name? I googled
26 it and came up with no answers... if you find out the answer, let us
27 know. :)

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Re: [gentoo-user] 2.6.35 and AHCI - what about "platform" ? "Stefan G. Weichinger" <lists@×××××.at>