[PATCH 2/2] drivers/ata: export some static functions in libata-core.c
Arnd Bergmann
arnd at arndb.de
Fri Jan 12 00:05:56 EST 2007
On Thursday 11 January 2007 10:30, Akira Iguchi wrote:
> >Exporting new symbols needs some explanation here about why they
> >should now be global for ata_scc while the existing drivers
> >did not need them. Since the patch otherwise only moves stuff
> >around as needed, I assume it's good.
>
> I thought it was better to use common functions as far as possible.
> But if it is preferable to copy them in ata_scc.c, I will do so.
To clarify my words here:
It is definitely better to use common functions or to modify the common
code rather than copy it.
This particular patch (2/2) only moves code around, so what I meant is
that I'm confident that it does not introduce bugs.
Arnd <><
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