linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] drivers: pata_octeon_cf : Switch IO mode depending on model number

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Message-ID: <56901803.209@cisco.com>
Date:	Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:11:47 -0800
From:	Daniel Walker <danielwa@...co.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Cc:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>,
	Anil Veliyankara Madam <aveliyan@...co.com>,
	xe-kernel@...ernal.cisco.com, Shikha Jain <shikjain@...co.com>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Chris Hall (hall)" <hall@...co.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] drivers: pata_octeon_cf : Switch IO mode depending on
 model number

On 01/08/2016 07:30 AM, Tejun Heo wrote:
> Hello, Daniel.
>
> On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 09:18:51PM -0800, Daniel Walker wrote:
>> From: Anil Veliyankara Madam <aveliyan@...co.com>
>>
>> Since viking flash has a problem in the MWDMA mode which causes data
>> corruption, this patch allows the driver to detect the model number
>> and switch the IO mode to PIO6 if it's a viking flash.
> Hmmm... is this specific to pata_octeon_cf or should it apply to the
> device regardless of the controller in use?
>
>

It's not specific to pata_octeon_cf , it should be applied to the device 
regardless of controller. Is there a better place to put this to cover all ?

Daniel