linux-kernel - Re: New true IDE compact flash driver starting point?

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Message-Id: <200901081318.44188.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:18:43 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Dick Hollenbeck <dick@...tplc.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: New true IDE compact flash driver starting point?

On Thursday 08 January 2009, Dick Hollenbeck wrote:
> On a new ARM9 board with memory mapped interface to a compact flash 
> socket, I need to implement an IDE or ATA driver that will support TRUE 
> IDE mode.
> 
> Am using kernel version 2.6.26
> 
> What is the best starting point, i.e. example driver in the tree?

You should not need to write a new driver, but rather use the existing
drivers/ata/pata_platform.c driver by registering the MMIO registers
and IRQ number as a platform device.

	Arnd <><
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