Re: generic ide adapter - bus timeouts

On 29/05/07, Axel Dörfler <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Euan Kirkhope" <euank-9q/xBM6aKHVWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:
> > Additionally, what is the plan for the generic_ide driver?  Are we to
> > make 40-odd mini modules to support each chipset individually? or
> > should be we thinking towards incorporating the same level of chipset
> > specific modification to the generic ide driver?
>
> I think we should only create drivers for the more problematic
> chipsets.
>
> > PS.  It took me 2 days to find the "generic_ide" driver in /generic I
> > wasn't amused! :)
>
> The generic IDE driver is in busses/ide where it belongs to. The
> ide_adapter helper is indeed in generic, and there is no better place
> to put it yet, I'm afraid.
>
> > Is there any documentation on the IDE subsystem?  silly question I
> > know!...
>
> Not at all. The whole thing incl. the new driver API is still pretty
> rough.
>
> Bye,
>    Axel.

Ok thanks, I'll have another look at it sometime this week!

Euan

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