linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/20] pata_efar: always program master_data before slave

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Message-ID: <20110208132518.300bb098@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:25:18 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/20] pata_efar: always program master_data before
 slave_data

> >> We may need to set SITRE before programming slave_data.
> >
> > Do you have a documentation cite for this or is it random fiddling with a
> > driver you can't test ?
> 
> It is good to enable SITRE register before programming it and all
> Intel controllers

That sounds like someone quoting religion. Documentation cite please.
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