IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support missing in 2.6.7?
Hello Kernel Developers,
I have just updated from 2.6.6 to 2.6.7. I need to use the IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support on my system (CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE). The corresponding configuration option however was removed in 2.6.7 along with the define in the .config file. Thus when booting my hard disks are not properly detected (only with the clipped capacity).
Was the removal of this option intentional? Was the option renamed or moved?
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Quoted 9 lines · Dirk Jagdmann
Hello Kernel Developers,
I have just updated from 2.6.6 to 2.6.7. I need to use the IDE Auto-Geometry Resizing support on my system (
CONFIG_IDEDISK_STROKE). The corresponding configuration option however was removed in 2.6.7 along with the define in the .config file. Thus when booting my hard disks are not properly detected (only with the clipped capacity).Was the removal of this option intentional? Was the option renamed or moved?
You need to boot with hdX=stroke now. I had a patch first that allowed both run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.
Hello Christoph,
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You need to boot with hdX=stroke now. I had a patch first that allowed both run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.
thank you for the quick response. Now the new kernel is booting fine.
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Quoted 2 lines · Christoph Hellwig
You need to boot with hdX=stroke now. I had a patch first that allowed both run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.
Bart is right. Compilation options should select inclusion of subsystems, modules, drivers, but not twiddle behaviour.
Oh, as I wrote in my initial submission I totally agree. I just think removing the option in 2.7 is better than in the middle of a stable series.
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You need to boot with hdX=stroke now. I had a patch first that allowed both run- an compiletime selection but Bart wanted the option to be removed.
Bart is right. Compilation options should select inclusion of subsystems, modules, drivers, but not twiddle behaviour.
I wondered whether the opposite default would have been better, but probably the current version is best.
On the other hand, there are too many gratuitous changes in a stable series. We should soon open 2.7, so that user-visible minor improvements have a place to go.