linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/3] libata: check for AN support

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Date:	Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:53:10 +0900
From:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
To:	Kristen Carlson Accardi <kristen.c.accardi@...el.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, jgarzik@...ox.com
Subject: Re: [patch 1/3] libata: check for AN support

Kristen Carlson Accardi wrote:
> Check to see if an ATAPI device supports Asynchronous Notification.
> If so, enable it.

As supporting AN needs host interrupt handler change.  I think we need 
host-supports-AN flag; otherwise, we might end up with screaming 
interrupts in the worst case.

-- 
tejun
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