On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Ana Yuseepi wrote: > save_flag(); > disable_interrupt(); > poll_or_read_or_get_input_from_IDE_status_register(); > enable_interrupt(); > restore_flags(); The enable_interrupt usage is broken and should be removed. Also disabling interrupts and polling a status register without some sort of timeout is asking for hardlocks. > this program would run fine, but after the program is finished executing, it would display a message: > ide_dmaproc: chipset supported ide_dma_lostirq func only: 13 > hdc: lost interrupt Well you're messing around with the IDE state machine without really letting the driver (cause there is a driver handling it right then) in on the picture... Cheers, Zwane -- function.linuxpower.ca -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
