linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] [POWERPC] mmio ide support for mpc8349-itx target

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:52:56 +0400
From:	Vitaly Bordug <vitb@...nel.crashing.org>
To:	Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@...mvista.com>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] [POWERPC] mmio ide support for mpc8349-itx target

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:46:46 +0400
Sergei Shtylyov wrote:

> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_MPC834x_ITX  
> 
>     Erm, isn't this stuff misplaced? Is this really SoC device? I
> remember seeng this in the arch/ppc/ platform code before (in the
> internal tree)...

The point is to declare methods bsp, as mmio access may effectively vary (having bugs or intentionally) from platform to platform. All-in-one driver approach is nice but might be an issue to handle/maintain.

Thanks for looking at it, other notes make sense.

-- 
Sincerely, Vitaly
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