Re: 32-bit IO to-do item...

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On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:25:40 -0400
Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Alan,
> 
> I keep meaning to mention this (and get it into the mail archive)... 
> The 32-bit IO patch was incomplete, because it rendered 
> ATA_IOC_[GS]ET_IO32 handling in ata_sas_scsi_ioctl() -- our base ioctl 
> handler -- incorrect.
> 
> Previously, it simply ensured the ioctls reflected hardcoded 16-bit I/O. 
>   Now, behavior no longer matches what the ioctls report.
> 
> At a minimum, drivers probably need to set an "I'm using 32bit I/O" 
> flag, that the ioctl then reads, replacing ata_sas_scsi_ioctl()'s 
> assumption that val==0.

Put onto my TODO list. I missed the fact you were even faking that
rather bogus ioctl (what for example does a PIO over DMA device claim ??)
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