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Message-ID: <4ACDCB6E.4040905@mev.co.uk>
Date:	Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:22:22 +0100
From:	Ian Abbott <abbotti@....co.uk>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	Thomas Chou <thomas@...ron.com.tw>,
	"linux-ide@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ide@...r.kernel.org>,
	Nios2 development list <nios2-dev@...c.et.ntust.edu.tw>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Ian Abbott <ian.abbott@....co.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ata: New PATA driver for Altera CompactFlash.

On 08/10/09 10:55, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu,  8 Oct 2009 09:58:30 +0800
> Thomas Chou <thomas@...ron.com.tw> wrote:
> 
>> This patch adds a new PATA driver to support the Altera SOPC Builder
>> CompactFlash component as a PATA device with support for insertion
>> and removal of CF cards.  It uses the platform driver model.
> 
> Can you explain why you remove the interface rather than the device on
> the interface when you detect a card removal ?

As the originator of the driver, the only answer I have is "I don't know
how."  I was hoping for inspiration from some of the other PATA CF
drivers, but alas, I couldn't find it.  I admit that removing the whole
ATA host is a bit on the extreme side.

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