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[v2,1/2] ata: ata_generic: add comment about Toshiba Piccolo

Message ID 7d8a58b7-dbc9-474c-8996-6218aa89d0be@omp.ru
State New
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Series ata: ata_generic: clarify about Toshiba Piccolo support | expand

Commit Message

Sergey Shtylyov Oct. 20, 2024, 4:49 p.m. UTC
Before the dedicated Toshiba Piccolo driver was written by Alan Cox,
these chips were handled by the generic driver; in case the dedicated
driver isn't enabled, the generic driver keeps claiming these chips --
add a comment clarifying that...

Suggested-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@omp.ru>

---
Changes in version 2:
- new patch.

 drivers/ata/ata_generic.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

Comments

Damien Le Moal Oct. 21, 2024, 12:48 a.m. UTC | #1
On 10/21/24 01:49, Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
> Before the dedicated Toshiba Piccolo driver was written by Alan Cox,
> these chips were handled by the generic driver; in case the dedicated
> driver isn't enabled, the generic driver keeps claiming these chips --
> add a comment clarifying that...

Nice. But this really does not need to be a separate patch. Please squash 1/2
and 2/2 together.

> 
> Suggested-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@omp.ru>
> 
> ---
> Changes in version 2:
> - new patch.
> 
>  drivers/ata/ata_generic.c | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
> index 2f57ec00ab82..d6c210510c36 100644
> --- a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
> +++ b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
> @@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ static struct pci_device_id ata_generic[] = {
>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_OPTI,   PCI_DEVICE_ID_OPTI_82C558), },
>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_CENATEK,PCI_DEVICE_ID_CENATEK_IDE),
>  	  .driver_data = ATA_GEN_FORCE_DMA },
> +	/*
> +	 * Before the dedicated Toshiba Piccolo driver was written,
> +	 * these chips were handled by the generic driver; keep the
> +	 * old behavior if the dedicated driver is not enabled...
> +	 */
>  #if !defined(CONFIG_PATA_TOSHIBA) && !defined(CONFIG_PATA_TOSHIBA_MODULE)
>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TOSHIBA,PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO_1), },
>  	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TOSHIBA,PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO_2),  },
Sergey Shtylyov Oct. 21, 2024, 4:53 p.m. UTC | #2
On 10/21/24 3:48 AM, Damien Le Moal wrote:
> On 10/21/24 01:49, Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
>> Before the dedicated Toshiba Piccolo driver was written by Alan Cox,
>> these chips were handled by the generic driver; in case the dedicated
>> driver isn't enabled, the generic driver keeps claiming these chips --
>> add a comment clarifying that...
> 
> Nice. But this really does not need to be a separate patch.

   It does. I don't want to break the basic rule "do one thing per patch".

> Please squash 1/2 and 2/2 together.

   Sorry, I'm not going to re-spin this once more.
   Besides, I've forewarned you that the comment will be added in a separate
patch, and you didn't protest:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/09af52c9-542f-b920-6ff1-e0b624300947@omp.ru/

>> Suggested-by: Damien Le Moal <dlemoal@kernel.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@omp.ru>
[...]

MBR, Sergey
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diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
index 2f57ec00ab82..d6c210510c36 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@  static struct pci_device_id ata_generic[] = {
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_OPTI,   PCI_DEVICE_ID_OPTI_82C558), },
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_CENATEK,PCI_DEVICE_ID_CENATEK_IDE),
 	  .driver_data = ATA_GEN_FORCE_DMA },
+	/*
+	 * Before the dedicated Toshiba Piccolo driver was written,
+	 * these chips were handled by the generic driver; keep the
+	 * old behavior if the dedicated driver is not enabled...
+	 */
 #if !defined(CONFIG_PATA_TOSHIBA) && !defined(CONFIG_PATA_TOSHIBA_MODULE)
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TOSHIBA,PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO_1), },
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TOSHIBA,PCI_DEVICE_ID_TOSHIBA_PICCOLO_2),  },