linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 14/18] ide: use ->tf_read in ide_read

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Date:	Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:50:27 +0300
From:	Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@...mvista.com>
To:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/18] ide: use ->tf_read in ide_read_error()

Hello, I wrote:

>>>>       
>>>    I meant IDE_TFLAG_IN_HOB_FEATURE, of course.
>>>     
>>
>> Once again blame the certain ioctl (you know which one)... :)
>>   
>   Moreover, the error register shoudn't be affeceted by the HOB bit, 
> so this flag doesn't make sense.
>
>   Oh, horror... and I know that it wasn't completely ungrounded since 
> both ATA/PI-6 adn -7 have words about reading the features register 
> (depending on HOB). At least ATA/PI-8 got rid of this. Anyway, I think 
> we can safely get rid of this flag and just return the same value in 
> 'features' and 'hob_features'.

  Although, after thinking a bit more, it doesn't seem worth the trouble 
-- so the rename should suffice...

MBR, Sergei


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