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From: Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@ru.mvista.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Resurrect IT8172 IDE controller driver
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:11 +0300
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Hello.

Alan Cox wrote:

>> This patch resurrects the IT8172 IDE controller code.  I began with
>> the 2.6.18 version of the it8172.c file, and have moved it forward so
>>     
>
> This appears to be a PIIX clone, is it different enough to need its own
> driver ?
>   

   Unfortunately, it's not an exact clone, so does need its own driver.

MBR, Sergei