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To: Gleb Natapov <gleb@qumranet.com>
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On 9/10/08, Gleb Natapov <gleb@qumranet.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:29:59AM -0500, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>  > Gleb Natapov wrote:
>  >> Hi,
>  >>
>  >> Here the latest version of the patch series. I hope now ready for inclusion.
>  >>
>  >
>  > Since Blue Swirl has been the most active in reviewing this series, I'm
>  > looking to him to decide when and to apply the series.  AFAICT, it looks
>  > ready to go.
>  >
>
> I'll send a new version soon with the latest Blue Swirl addition of
>  write support and different IO ports for control and data.

If the control port serves as status when read, we could introduce a
status bit that indicates busy state, set if cur_offset != 0. It might
solve the previously discussed multiple CPU boot access problem. But
the status can be added later, it's not critical.