The patch titled
libata-sff: fix documentation
has been added to the -mm tree. Its filename is
libata-sff-fix-documentation.patch
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Subject: libata-sff: fix documentation
From: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Code moved to ioread/iowrite but the comment didn't. Also note a posting
issue.
Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/ata/libata-sff.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff -puN drivers/ata/libata-sff.c~libata-sff-fix-documentation drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c~libata-sff-fix-documentation
+++ a/drivers/ata/libata-sff.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void ata_bmdma_start (struct ata_queued_
dmactl = ioread8(ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr + ATA_DMA_CMD);
iowrite8(dmactl | ATA_DMA_START, ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr + ATA_DMA_CMD);
- /* Strictly, one may wish to issue a readb() here, to
+ /* Strictly, one may wish to issue an ioread8() here, to
* flush the mmio write. However, control also passes
* to the hardware at this point, and it will interrupt
* us when we are to resume control. So, in effect,
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ void ata_bmdma_start (struct ata_queued_
* is expected, so I think it is best to not add a readb()
* without first all the MMIO ATA cards/mobos.
* Or maybe I'm just being paranoid.
+ *
+ * FIXME: The posting of this write means I/O starts are
+ * unneccessarily delayed for MMIO
*/
}
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Patches currently in -mm which might be from alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx are
git-libata-all.patch
pata_acpi-rework-the-acpi-drivers-based-upon-experience.patch
pata_acpi-use-ata_sff_port_start.patch
libata-correct-handling-of-srst-reset-sequences.patch
libata-add-a-drivers-ide-style-dma-disable.patch
ata-pata_marvell-use-ioread-for-iomap-ped-memory.patch
drivers-ata-pata_ixp4xx_cfc-ioremap-return-code-check.patch
libata-update-experimental-tags-to-reflect-reality-better.patch
libata-sff-fix-documentation.patch
st340823a-hpa-and-libata.patch
libata-fix-hopefully-all-the-remaining-problems-with.patch
introduce-dma_mask_none-as-a-signal-for-unable-to-do.patch
pcmcia-use-dma_mask_none-for-the-default-for-all.patch
serial_txx9-cleanup-includes.patch
serial-keep-the-dtr-setting-for-serial-console.patch
8250_pci-autodetect-mainpine-cards.patch
8250_pci-autodetect-mainpine-cards-fix.patch
wake-up-from-a-serial-port.patch
fix-ide-legacy-mode-resources.patch
fix-ide-legacy-mode-resources-fix.patch
git-scsi-misc.patch
geode-mfgpt-support-for-geode-class-machines.patch
geode-mfgpt-clock-event-device-support.patch
security-convert-lsm-into-a-static-interface-vs-fix-null-pointer-dereference-in-__vm_enough_memory.patch
blackfin-enable-arbitary-speed-serial-setting.patch
mxser-remove-use-of-dead-tty_flipbuf_size-definition.patch
jsm-remove-further-unneeded-crud.patch
ttyh-remove-dead-define.patch
codingstyle-relax-the-80-cole-rule.patch
add-config_vt_unicode.patch
keys-missing-word-in-documentation.patch
sysctl-remove-broken-cdrom-binary-sysctls.patch
mxser-remove-commented-crap.patch
char-cyclades-remove-bottom-half-processing.patch
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