linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] libata: fix for transport xfer attributes

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Message-ID: <CANEJEGtzwQkDG1KmqVizmW8=SWuhYgjH02TgLaQzU-76TYUZZg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:12:26 -0700
From:	Grant Grundler <grundler@...gle.com>
To:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
Cc:	Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@...ox.com>, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Gwendal Grignou `" <gwendal@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] libata: fix for transport xfer attributes

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 2:58 AM, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
<bzolnier@...il.com> wrote:
...
>> "fix" or not it is an ABI change... who is impacted?  Has anyone used
>> the current, pre-patch behavior as documented?
>
> I doubt that anyone has used it given the current incorrect behavior but lets
> ask libata transport authors..

Gwendal is the primary author.

I'm not aware of any uses either.

Based on this kernel.org documentation:
    http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-ata

    "xfer_mode   Current transfer mode."

I agree with Bartomiej that current behavior is incorrect.

cheers,
grant
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