Re: [PATCH] Workaround bogus CF cards

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

On Sun, 2003-05-04 at 18:08, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Sul, 2003-05-04 at 11:14, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> > Hi !
> > 
> > I had a problem with an "APACER" Compact Flash card. It seems that
> > beast is allergic to WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX.
> 
> Thats probably a drive->flash check you need looking at the docs I have
> I don't see where any CF supports READ_NATIVE_MAX (of course it shouldnt
> die either)

It doesn't really die in fact, I was wrong here, but behaves a bit
strangely. I get an interrupt timeout, and a drive not ready for
command on the next command, that takes several seconds but it _seems_
it recovers.

Still, it's quite bad, so a workaround is welcome.

Ben.