Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 7 Jul 2002 20:35:01 +0200 (SAST) | From | Zwane Mwaikambo <> | Subject | Re: ide__sti usage |
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On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> Also for most code in start_request() we dont need lock, we need it only > for calling block layer helpers, changing/reading IDE_BUSY bit and > ch->handler, timer and drive->rq. > > Also we cannot disable interrupts, because we wont know when drive is > interrupting us, missed irqs.
Thanks that explains quite a bit.
Cheers, Zwane Mwaikambo
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