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DateWed, 23 Apr 2008 00:21:04 -0400
FromJeff Garzik <>
SubjectRe: [2.6 patch] select ATA_SFF
Tejun Heo wrote:
> Aik... We can do s/sff/tf/ and leave bmdma alone to avoid even more 
> confusion but sff has meant tf base interface for quite some time now in 
> libata and I think it'll be better to remember that sff is the new tf. 
> Sorry about the mess.


This renaming was discussed at the time on lkml and linux-ide, the 
patches and git pushes were CC'd, and I do not recall these complaints 
being raised at the time.

At this point, it's too ingrained in libata.  Another rename would IMO 
just cause more needless churn.

	Jeff


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