SATA controller Re: [Open-graphics] YAPI (Yet Another Product Idea)

[James Richard Tyrer]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
>>> I suspect it is involved in error detection/correction?
>>
>> I think that that would still be handled by the disk's controller.
> 
> SATA is just like ethernet.  You have a PHYsical layer -- the SATA ports 
> on each side of the links -- that must be managed.  The SATA controller 
> (really the SATA PHY) performs error correction per the SATA specification.
> 
Yes, I see.  The serial link has error correction.  But it isn't 
involved in correction of disk errors.

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JRT