linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] genhd fix or ide workaround -- choose one

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Message-ID: <20061019133307.GA9518@localhost>
Date:	Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:33:07 +0400
From:	Anton Vorontsov <cbou@...l.ru>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	kernel-discuss@...dhelds.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] genhd fix or ide workaround -- choose one

On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 02:08:32PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Iau, 2006-10-19 am 16:25 +0400, ysgrifennodd Anton Vorontsov:
> > It just happens every time on HP iPaq hx4700. hx4700 have internal CF
> > slot, which is working via pxa2xx pcmcia driver.
> 
> I can't duplicate this with the ide_cs driver and a laptop.
> 
> > Have you read comments inside -fix patch? Imho it's obvious that nobody
> > putting driverfs_device second time, but got it twice.
> 
> Its also obvious that it currently works on millions of PC systems and
> that also needs explaining before any change is made.

You're right, it needs explanation. Unfortunately I don't have any other
PCMCIAable devices to find it out. :-/ Though, I'll try to find answers
in the code.

-- Anton (irc: bd2)
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