Re: linux kernel IDE development process question

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
30 Mar 2003 16:51:21 +0100


On Sat, 2003-03-29 at 16:28, Jeremy Jackson wrote:
> I would like to know what code is kept in sync between 2.4/2.5
> (2.2/2.0?). This way I can start by understanding what is already being
> done. This is related to the recent "hdparm and removable IDE?" thread
> on LKML.

None of it.

> I would like to start by declaring ide_hwifs[] static, and removing the
> extern ide_hwifs from ide.h. all references to ide_hwifs[] will be
> converted to macros and/or access method functions, that return a

Feel free, its your tree. If it cleans up stuff a lot it may be a
workable change for 2.5. Don't overdo the access function stuff though
our you'll make things slower and larger.

Alan

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