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    SubjectRe: [PATCH] New IDE/block driver for OCTEON SOC Compact Flash interface.
    Hello.

    David Daney wrote:

    > As part of our efforts to get the Cavium OCTEON processor support
    > merged (see: http://marc.info/?l=linux-mips&m=122600487218824), we
    > have this CF driver for your consideration.
    >
    > Most OCTEON variants have *no* DMA or interrupt support on the CF
    > interface so a simple bit-banging approach is taken. Although if DMA is
    > available, we do take advantage of it.
    >
    > The register definitions are part of the chip support patch set
    > mentioned above, and are not included here.
    >
    > At this point I would like to get feedback as to whether this is a
    > good approach for the CF driver, or perhaps generate ideas about other
    > possible approaches.

    It's totally unacceptable for drivers/ide/ as this is self-containeed
    driver no using IDE core for anything, so this can only fit well to
    drivers/block/.
    OTOH, CF support via self-contained driver is certainly a waste of code
    since IDE core and (libata) are here to drive the CF devices as well.
    What we need is a "normal" IDE or libata (at your option) driver.

    WBR, Sergei




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