Re: Linux 2.4.19-pre3

Geert Uytterhoeven (geert@linux-m68k.org)
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:43:39 +0100 (MET)

On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> Here goes -pre3, with the new IDE code. It has been stable enough time in
> the -ac tree, in my and Alan's opinion.
>
> The inclusion of the new IDE code makes me want to have a longer 2.4.19
> release cycle, for stress-testing reasons.

It looks like {IN,OUT}_{BYTE,WORD}() are now the arch-specific routines to
access the IDE registers, controlled by HAVE_ARCH_{IN,OUT}_BYTE?

If yes,
- Why not call them ide_{in,out}[bw]()?
- What about {in,out}s[wl]{,_swapw}()? Don't we need abstractions for those
as well?
- The old (ISA/PCI I/O only) {in,out}[bwl]() are still used in many places.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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