Re: [PATCHSET #upstream] libata: separate out SFF and BMDMA

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Mark Lord wrote:
> Tejun Heo wrote:
> ..
>> This patchset further separates SFF/BMDMA support from the rest of the
>> libata and separate out BMDMA from SFF.  This patchset contains the
>> following 22 patches.
> ..
> 
> Heh.. I wonder how this will fit with an upcoming task on my list:
> adding ATAPI support to sata_mv..
> 
> Currently sata_mv is a more-or-less purely FIS-based driver,
> with little need for SFF and no need for BMDMA.
> 
> But ATAPI on those chips uses BMDMA, as does target-mode (also on the
> list).
> It'll be interesting.

Nah... just move it to 'dependent on BMDMA' and inherit from
ata_bmdma_port_ops.  There are other drivers which do the same thing.

-- 
tejun
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