Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] m68k/mac: Replace macide driver with generic platform driver | From | John Paul Adrian Glaubitz <> | Date | Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:48:34 +0200 |
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On 4/26/21 9:37 AM, Finn Thain wrote:> If you enable CONFIG_IDE and CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PLATFORM, Quadras and > Powerbooks will use the kernel/drivers/ide/ide_platform.ko module. > > If you enable CONFIG_ATA and CONFIG_PATA_PLATFORM, Quadras and > Powerbooks will use the kernel/drivers/ata/pata_platform.ko module. > > (If you enable all of the above, you may need to use a blacklist to ensure > that the preferred driver module gets loaded.) > > Was macide the only IDE driver in Debian/m68k kernels without a libata > alternative? If so, this patch would allow you to finally drop CONFIG_IDE.
That's great to hear. It means that systems using the Mac IDE drivers will survive the legacy IDE removal if it ever comes.
So, thanks a lot for addressing this!
Adrian
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