Re: Polling (was Re: [PATCHSET 2/2] implement PMP support, take 6)

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Jeff Garzik wrote:
>> Is this NACK on the patchset or can we update PMP access later?
> 
> Sorry, yes, it is a NAK:  polling should not be requirement.
> 
> I considered making multi-protocol ->qc_issue() a requirement too, but
> that seemed like it might delay things too much.  But consider this a
> strong to-do item...  ->pmp_read and ->pmp_write hooks should be folded
> into ->qc_issue and ata_qc_complete(), because quite often a PMP
> read/write packet can be delivered just like any other packet.  We want
> a single "submit packet to hardware" interface, not multiple ones.

Aieee... Another merge delay.  I wish the review process proceeded a bit
swifter.   The patchset has been around literally for years now and
submitted for review six times if I have the take number right.  :-(

-- 
tejun
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