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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/2] [IDE] Platform IDE driver (was: MMIO IDE driver)
    On Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Sergei Shtylyov wrote:

    > Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
    >
    > > > This is now very similar to pata_platform.c, they both use
    > > > same platform data structure and same resources.
    >
    > > > To achieve that, byte_lanes_swapping platform data variable
    > > > and platform specified iops removed from that driver. It's fine,
    > > > since those were never used anyway.
    >
    > > > pata_platform and ide_platform are carrying same driver names,
    > > > to easily switch between these drivers, without need to touch
    > > > platform code.
    >
    > > Why? There's a drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c IDe driver that some platforms (not
    > > in the mainline) hack to access, e.g., CF cards in true-IDE mode. About a
    > > month ago I submitted a patch to arm-linux-kernel switching that
    >
    > Wrong list to submit sych stuff, post to linux-ide.

    Not entirely. The patch (or other patches in the series) would also touch
    ARM platforms in the mainline, currently using that driver. As I didn't
    have a chance to test them due to lack of hardware, I posted on arm,
    asking if anyone would test those platforms for me.

    > > driver to using platform-device. I got a reply, that it's not worth it now
    > > that IDE is slowly becoming obsolete, and the pata_platform serves the
    > > perpose perfectly well. I found this argument reasonable, I had the same
    >
    > Ignore such replies in the future. ;-)

    It was largely in accordance with my own opinion, so, I chose to accept
    it:-)

    > > doubt, just wanted to double-check. So, why do we now need a new legacy
    > > (a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c) driver when a "modern" driver exists?
    >
    > Good question (I know the answer but won't tell ;-).

    You've been very cooperative, thanks.

    Thanks
    Guennadi
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