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Bug#641210: linux-image-3.0.0-1-powerpc: After pata_macio replaced ide_pmac the system, doesn't boot



On Mon, 2011-10-03 at 20:05 +0300, Heikki Lindholm wrote:
> Shouldn't this bug rather be filed against the kernel. The pata_macio 
> module doesn't autoload because the pci id of the keylargo controller 
> isn't listed in the pci match table of the module. The generic macio 
> code matches anything Apple (no idea why, too painful to find out all 
> ids?) and maybe pata_macio should, too.

ide_pmac and pata_macio have exactly the same table of PCI device IDs.

Further, if a device's ID isn't in the table then not only will the
module not be auto-loaded but loading it manually will have no effect
because the driver won't be matched to that device.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. - Harrison

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