linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH] sata_via: Enable hotplug on VT6420

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Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:14:22 +0900
From:   Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Ondrej Zary <linux@...nbow-software.org>
Cc:     linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
        Kernel development list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] sata_via: Enable hotplug on VT6420

Hello,

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 09:15:34PM +0200, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> VT6420 seems to have the same hotplug capability as VT6421.
> 
> However, enabling hotplug needs to expose SCR registers which can cause
> problems. It works for me but might break elsewhere.

Heh, I'm a bit too nervous to apply this patch after all these years.
If somebody really needs it, we can make it conditional on a boot
parameter or sth but I'm not sure about enabling it by default given
the rocky history and age of the device.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun