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freebsd@amarand.org wrote:
> I would like to start using -CURRENT however, I have a dependency on 
> driver support for the Rocketraid 404 which contains that HPT374 
> (Highpoint) chipset.  The vendor has 4 through 5 drivers compiled as 
> kernel load modules up to 5.1, and only "Linux Source" available. Is this 
> something that should be supported natively in the kernel, or do I need to 
> go down some other path?

The HPT 374 is supported in the kernel (and has been for ages), RAID 
modes 0 and 1 are also supported by ataraid. The newer HPT controllers 
has a software RAID5 mode as well, this is not supported yet...


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-Søren