Re: cli/sti removal from linux-2.5.29/drivers/ide?

[Alan Cox]

> 	With this change, I believe I can remove all of the
> cli()...restore_flags() pairs from the channel->tuneproc functions of
> each IDE driver.  I have also removed what appear to be some

Some tuning locks are needed because an interrupt during the magic
tuning sequence will break stuff

g is ready, program the new timings
>  	 */
> -	spin_lock(&cmd640_lock, flags);
> +	spin_lock_irqsave(&cmd640_lock, flags);
>  	/*

For the CMD640 please see the patch I posted. It has to use pci_lock and
it needs other 2.4 fixes forward porting which I did

> -	save_flags(flags);
> -	cli();	/* all CPUs (there should only be one CPU with this chipset) */
> +	local_irq_save(flags); /* There should only be one CPU with this
> +				  chipset. */

Not needed that I can see. It also wants to use the proper master/mwi
functions. I've got a diff for this I can post.