linux-kernel - Re: Need Info about IDE driver

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Message-Id: <200911241716.07836.bzolnier@gmail.com>
Date:	Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:16:07 +0100
From:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
To:	"Sachin Rane" <SRane@...hion.com>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Need Info about IDE driver


Hi,

On Tuesday 24 November 2009 02:02:35 pm Sachin Rane wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>  
> I am new to  'IDE' Linux driver.
> Before writing this mail I tried to get information from internet but
> couldn't hit the website which can give developer point of view
> information.
>  
> I am going through the code '
> kernel-2.6.16.1-ts.amcc440gx.basic.1/drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c' and user
> manual for 'Sil0680' to understand how the IDE driver works.
> 
> I have very basic questions:
> 1. What does mean the value '2' i.e. 'Custom' which has been set for
> 'hwif->mmio'

'Custom' value is gone in newer kernels and it is rather unlikely that you'll
find people interested in the community support for 3.5 years old kernel.

> 2. Where I can find details about 'TaskFile'?

http://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Developer_Resources

PS Please cc: linux-ide@...r.kernel.org mailing list on discussions related
to Linux ATA support.

Thanks.
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
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