linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libata-eh: Remove layering violation and duplication when handling absent ports

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Date:	Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:35:29 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libata-eh: Remove layering violation and duplication
 when	handling absent ports

Alan Cox wrote:
> This removes the layering violation where drivers have to fiddle
> directly with EH flags. Instead we now recognize -ENOENT means "no port"
> and do the handling in the core code.
> 
> This also removes an instance of a call to disable the port, and an
> identical printk from each driver doing this. Even better - future rule
> changes will be in one place only.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

applied, but please stop adding trailing whitespace


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