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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2] ata: add AMD Seattle platform driver
> For the ACPI case, I still think that an AML call from the AHCI driver
> is the most logical solution. You mentioned that you believe that calling
> into the AML interpreter up to 100 times per second is a noticeable
> overhead, but I doubt that and would like to see actual number backing
> that up. Note that most of the time, the status of the LEDs won't even
> change, so the driver does not have to call into the AML while I/O
> is in progress, or while it is stopped, only for the transition or in
> case of locate and fault events that should be extremely rare.

It can also be delayed - you don't need to adjust the LED at any great
rate - it's for a human not a machine to read.

Alan

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