Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] M68k IDE updates | From | Alan Cox <> | Date | 22 Apr 2003 15:49:15 +0100 |
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On Llu, 2003-04-21 at 17:55, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > However, there's also a routine that involves more magic: > taskfile_lib_get_identify(). While trying to understand that one, I found more > commands that should call the (possible byteswapping) hwif->ata_input_id() > operations, like SMART commands. So first we need a clearer differentiation > between commands that transfer on-platter data, or other drive data. > > Any comments from the IDE experts?
Only one, stop abusing the IDE layer and do your byte swapping via a loopback/md or similar piece of code.
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