Re: [BK PATCHES] add ata scsi driver

Linus Torvalds
2003-05-26T19:56:34Z

On Mon, 26 May 2003, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> Correct, but precisely by saying that, you're missing something.

You're missing _my_ point.

> The SCSI midlayer provides infrastructure I need -- which is not
> specific to SCSI at all.

If it isn't specific to SCSI, then it sure as hell shouldn't BE THERE!

My point is that it's _wrong_ to make non-SCSI drivers use the SCSI layer,
because that shows that something is misdesigned.

And I bet there isn't all that much left that really helps.

You adding more "pseudo-SCSI" crap just _makes_things_worse. It does not
advance anything, it regresses.

Linus