linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] falconide/q40ide: add ->atapi_*put_bytes and ->ata_*put

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0803312353320.26791@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:02:02 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux Kernel Development <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux/m68k <linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org>,
	Michael Schmitz <schmitz@...ian.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] falconide/q40ide: add ->atapi_*put_bytes and
 ->ata_*put_data methods

Hi,

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Alan Cox wrote:

> > That would require an additional data copy and a double byteswap on machines 
> > which are not that fast in first place...
> 
> So use the blitter ;)
> 
> At this point the future is not Commode Amiga or Atari TT and we risk
> mess in core code for obscure platforms ?

We have worse mess and a _single_ simple hook which helps a small platform 
and doesn't hurt others doesn't sound that bad.

bye, Roman
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