Re: [PATCH 86/86] libata: add private driver field to struct ata_device

Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
2009-11-25T18:03:27Z

On Wednesday 25 November 2009 06:56:50 pm Alan Cox wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:12:48 +0100
> Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [PATCH] libata: add private driver field to struct ata_device
> >
> > This brings struct ata_device in-line with struct ata_{port,host}.
>
> Do we need it for anything yet - whoever first needs it can add it,
> otherwise its just waste.

There is a new driver using it (to be posted later) and it makes libata API
more coherent for driver developers..

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Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz