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From: Marc Singer <elf@buici.com>
Subject: Re: So, is there support for IDE devices that have no IRQ?
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 17:44:23 -0800
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On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 01:04:10AM +0100, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> 
> Probing code uses polling but actual NODATA/PIO/DMA handlers require IRQ
> so it needs much effort to make it work.

Well, I'm thinking that I can emulate the irq by using a timer.  A bad
hack, but it ought to work as long as I can get the timing correct.
This is for a compact flash interface.