linux-kernel - Re: RESEND: [PATCH] libata-sff: Fix oops reported in kerneloops.org for pnp devices with no ctl

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Date:	Thu, 29 May 2008 19:42:38 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RESEND: [PATCH] libata-sff: Fix oops reported in kerneloops.org
 for pnp devices with no ctl

> Please grep the remaining users, IMO you will find that's not really 
> true.  After your patch no core users remain, only ones in a few 
> scattered drivers that most likely want your logic (or a 
> simplified-for-that-controller version thereof).

That said if you want to be clearer we can hide the altstatus function
internally and only export an ata_sff_dma_sync() which does go *BANG* if
you call it with no altstatus (where you would immediately violate DMA
timing rules)

Want me to roll a patch in that style ?

Alan
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