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SubjectRe: [PATCH][BUGFIX] : megaraid patch for 2.10.1 (irq disable bug fix)
On Tue, Feb 24, 2004 at 04:02:34PM -0500, Mukker, Atul wrote:
> > > controllers and also a single code base, with a very small
> > footprint patch -
> > > if at all required, to support various kernels.
> >
> > I didn't say "no". I'm just warning you that you've chosen a
> > hard road
> > to hoe, particularly with the limited life of 2.4.
>
> In my opinion, maintaining support for 2.4 drivers and adding new
> controllers to it would be crucial for a considerable time to come even

there is a difference between just adding a pci id and adding all new
features.

> Do we want to discover controllers and devices directed solely by kernel and
> should driver interfere a little bit.

I always considered the megaraid code here extremely hairy... I'd love to
see it go when we can
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