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SubjectRe: [PATCH 5/5] falconide/q40ide: add ->atapi_*put_bytes and ->ata_*put_data methods
Hi,

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Alan Cox wrote:

> > That would require an additional data copy and a double byteswap on machines
> > which are not that fast in first place...
>
> So use the blitter ;)
>
> At this point the future is not Commode Amiga or Atari TT and we risk
> mess in core code for obscure platforms ?

We have worse mess and a _single_ simple hook which helps a small platform
and doesn't hurt others doesn't sound that bad.

bye, Roman


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