linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/16] ide: convert to bdops->check

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Date:	Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:01:06 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	tj@...nel.org
Cc:	axboe@...nel.dk, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kay.sievers@...y.org, hch@...radead.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/16] ide: convert to bdops->check_events()

From: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:29:00 +0100

> Convert ->media_changed() to the new ->check_events() method.  The
> conversion is mostly mechanical.  The only notable change is that
> cdrom now doesn't generate any event if @slot_nr isn't CDSL_CURRENT.
> It used to return -EINVAL which would be treated as media changed.  As
> media changer isn't supported anyway, this doesn't make any
> difference.
> 
> This makes ide emit the standard disk events and allows kernel event
> polling.  Currently, only MEDIA_CHANGE event is implemented.  Adding
> support for EJECT_REQUEST shouldn't be difficult; however, given that
> ide driver is already deprecated, it probably is best to leave it
> alone.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>

Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
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