From: Ian Abbott <abbotti@mev.co.uk>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: Thomas Chou <thomas@wytron.com.tw>,
"linux-ide@vger.kernel.org" <linux-ide@vger.kernel.org>,
Nios2 development list <nios2-dev@sopc.et.ntust.edu.tw>,
"linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Ian Abbott <ian.abbott@mev.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ata: New PATA driver for Altera CompactFlash.
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:22:22 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4ACDCB6E.4040905@mev.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20091008105503.6ce414f5@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
On 08/10/09 10:55, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 09:58:30 +0800
> Thomas Chou <thomas@wytron.com.tw> wrote:
>
>> This patch adds a new PATA driver to support the Altera SOPC Builder
>> CompactFlash component as a PATA device with support for insertion
>> and removal of CF cards. It uses the platform driver model.
>
> Can you explain why you remove the interface rather than the device on
> the interface when you detect a card removal ?
As the originator of the driver, the only answer I have is "I don't know
how." I was hoping for inspiration from some of the other PATA CF
drivers, but alas, I couldn't find it. I admit that removing the whole
ATA host is a bit on the extreme side.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-10-08 11:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-10-08 1:58 [PATCH v2] ata: New PATA driver for Altera CompactFlash Thomas Chou
2009-10-08 9:55 ` Alan Cox
2009-10-08 11:22 ` Ian Abbott [this message]
2009-10-08 13:12 ` Alan Cox
2009-11-19 23:27 ` Jeff Garzik
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