Re: elevator algorithm bug in ll_rw_blk.c

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 15:00:07 +0000 (GMT)

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> have disk drivers optimized both for disk geometry and usage, instead of trying to
> work their way around black boxes of hardware optimization. Possibly another option
> would be a disk/controller which could be switched (DIP switches, etc.) between
> hardware optimized for DOS, and unoptimized for Linux.

Forget it

The paramters for describing a modern disk drive are sufficiently complex
you don't want to be using them. Its variable number of sectors/cylinder
variable bit rate, variable anything else apart from size :)

Alan

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