linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH] arm: assabet_defconfig: disable IDE subsystem

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Date:   Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:47:53 +0100
From:   Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <b.zolnierkie@...sung.com>
To:     Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@...com>
Cc:     Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
        Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov <dbaryshkov@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
        Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH] arm: assabet_defconfig: disable IDE subsystem


Hi Sekhar,

On Thursday, March 09, 2017 02:09:30 PM Sekhar Nori wrote:
> Hi Bartlomiej,
> 
> On Wednesday 08 March 2017 08:30 PM, Sekhar Nori wrote:
> 
> >> It took a while to get to it but here is the draft driver patch
> >> against v4.11-rc1.  Please test.
> > 
> > I tested this on DM6446 EVM. I was able to mount existing partitions on 
> > the hard disk and see that the directory listing looks good[1]. I will do 
> > more tests (including comparing performance with old driver) tomorrow. I 
> 
> I completed the tests I wanted to, including some read/write/data 
> integrity tests. Performance is same as before too.
> 
> Tested-by: Sekhar Nori <nsekhar@...com>

Thanks for testing!

> Here are the additional changes I did. These changes do not clash with 

I'll split the draft patch on ATA & platform changes and make a proper
submission.  I'll also include your changes (can I have your Signed-by
for them?).

> what I have already queued for v4.12. That said, its probably better if 
> I carry the platform pieces through my tree. Let me know how you want 
> to proceed.

I think that it would be the best to ask Tejun to make a separate branch
with a pata_bk3710 driver so it can be pulled into your tree to preserve
bisectability.

Best regards,
--
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
Samsung Electronics