Re: RESEND: [PATCH] libata-sff: Fix oops reported in kerneloops.org for pnp devices with no ctl

Alan Cox
2008-05-29T18:57:24Z

> Please grep the remaining users, IMO you will find that's not really
> true. After your patch no core users remain, only ones in a few
> scattered drivers that most likely want your logic (or a
> simplified-for-that-controller version thereof).

That said if you want to be clearer we can hide the altstatus function
internally and only export an ata_sff_dma_sync() which does go *BANG* if
you call it with no altstatus (where you would immediately violate DMA
timing rules)

Want me to roll a patch in that style ?

Alan