How solid is SATA support?

[Darren Pilgrim]

> From: Søren Schmidt [mailto:sos at DeepCore.dk] 
> 
> Darren Pilgrim wrote:
> > How solid is SATA support in RELENG_5_2?  I have a Promise SATA150
> > TX2plus and a HighPoint Rocket 1520 on hand.  Which would be a
better
> > choice?  I'm using newer (8MB cache) Western Digital disks, if it
> > matters.
> 
> You should use the Promise hands down...
> 
> However you might want to use -current or soon to bo 5.3 to get the 
> latest SATA support...

I know the code freeze for 5.3 started on the 15th.  What's the expected
release date?