[patch 4/6] ps3: Disk Storage Driver

Geert Uytterhoeven Geert.Uytterhoeven at sonycom.com
Sat Jun 16 04:05:05 EST 2007


On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Alan Cox wrote:
> > > Any particular reason why this is done as a separate block device driver
> > > rather than as SCSI?
> > 
> > Because no new fake SCSI drivers are accepted anymore.
> 
> Where did drivers/ata come from ;)

I was told that one got in just before the moratorium on fake SCSI.

> How about making it a fake ata driver if James is being fussy 8)

I don't think Christoph likes fake ATA drivers neither ;-)

With kind regards,
 
Geert Uytterhoeven
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