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Subject: Re: [PATCH] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)
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On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 11:55:30PM +0100, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> The locking problems seem not to be easily solvable. Maybe a hack that grabs
> the parport before registering ata interface (and keeps it until the
> interface is disabled) will help? That will prevent multiple chained devices
> on one parport from working but can get pata_parport moving.

That does seem like a good start.  Does anyone even still use chained
devices?