linux-kernel - Re: [patch 4/6] ps3: Disk Storage Driver

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:05:05 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley" <James.Bottomley@...elEye.com>,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [patch 4/6] ps3: Disk Storage Driver

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > Any particular reason why this is done as a separate block device driver
> > > rather than as SCSI?
> > 
> > Because no new fake SCSI drivers are accepted anymore.
> 
> Where did drivers/ata come from ;)

I was told that one got in just before the moratorium on fake SCSI.

> How about making it a fake ata driver if James is being fussy 8)

I don't think Christoph likes fake ATA drivers neither ;-)

With kind regards,
 
Geert Uytterhoeven
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