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From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Subject: Re: ops->qc_defer not invoked on ata_exec_internal_sg() paths ?
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:32:09 +0000
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:20:59 -0500
Mark Lord <liml@rtr.ca> wrote:

> The optional .qc_defer() methods don't seem to be called
> on the ata_exec_internal_sg() path.
> 
> At present, this is probably okay.  But in the future,
> as we add functionality for link power management
> and hotplug polling, this could be a problem.

It becomes a problem for me certainly if we ever issue anything via
exec_internal_sg while another command may be outstanding anywhere on the
same *host*. Right now its ok.

Alan