When will Linux support new RAID controllers

[David F.]

Where is the code/patch that was released?  If nobody knows about it,
nobody can work on it.

"I am not aware of anyone in Intel working on it or planning to work on it
at this point. Nothing stops someone outside of Intel doing that from the
code that was released."

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 6:18 AM, Dennis Mungai <dmngaie at gmail.com> wrote:
> Eventually, a driver will roll out. The question is when.
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> On 7 December 2017 at 17:16, Alan Cox <gnomes at lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
>> On Mon, 4 Dec 2017 18:01:10 -0800
>> "David F." <df7729 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Any word if the patch is available?
>>>
>>> Is this going mainline anytime soon?
>>
>> I am not aware of anyone in Intel working on it or planning to work on it
>> at this point. Nothing stops someone outside of Intel doing that from the
>> code that was released.
>>
>> For things that need BIOS changes whatever the vendor my experience has
>> always been that you make the most impact by talking to the actual system
>> vendor (who controls the BIOS), including telling them why you didn't buy
>> their machine. At the end of the day businesses make decisions based on
>> dollars.
>>
>> Alan