[PATCH 3/4] libata-sff.c: add another IRQ calls
Jeff Garzik
jeff at garzik.org
Wed Jan 17 09:05:45 EST 2007
Alan wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:46:23 +0900
> Akira Iguchi <akira2.iguchi at toshiba.co.jp> wrote:
>
>> When enabling IRQ, ap->ops->irq_on is checked.
>> Because most drivers can use ata_irq_on() as is, this
>> patch allows ap->ops->irq_on to be NULL.
>> If it is NULL, ata_irq_on() are used.
>
>
> I believe you can now remove the if(ap->ioaddr.ctl_addr) check as any
> device lacking a ctl_addr can now provide an irq_on() method using your
> changes.
>
> You've fixed the FIXME
Agreed.
Abstracting out the Control/Alt-Status register block operations has
been a long-standing TODO that I knew would be required, sometime down
the line. I certainly support adding such abstractions, as they are
required for several non-x86 IDE drivers, not just Cell.
Jeff
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