[Linux-parport] [PATCH 00/32] pata_parport-bpck6: rework bpck6 protocol driver

Damien Le Moal damien.lemoal at opensource.wdc.com
Wed Mar 22 15:34:33 PDT 2023


On 3/22/23 21:10, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> On Sunday 19 March 2023 21:02:43 Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
>> On 3/18/23 9:55 PM, Ondrej Zary wrote:
>>
>>>>> This patch series simplifies bpck6 code, removing ppc6lnx.c file to match
>>>>> the simplicity of other protocol drivers. It also converts the direct
>>>>> port I/O access to paraport access functions. This conversion revealed that
>>>>> there's no 8-bit and 16-bit EPP support in parport_pc so patch 11 implements
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tested with Backpack CD-RW 222011 and CD-RW 19350.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Ondrej Zary <linux at zary.sk>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  drivers/ata/pata_parport/bpck6.c   | 452 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>>>>>  drivers/ata/pata_parport/ppc6lnx.c | 726 ---------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>  drivers/parport/parport_pc.c       |  20 +-
>>>>>  include/uapi/linux/parport.h       |   3 +
>>>>>  4 files changed, 370 insertions(+), 831 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>>    OK, it's finally clear I can't keep up with reviewing 32 patches posted
>>>> at once...  Luckily, all those patches seem to be dealing with parallel port
>>>> control), not the PATA control! Of course, when I volunteered to review the
>>>> PATA driver patches, I didn't expect such patch volumes -- I mostly expected
>>>> some odd fixes, not a massive driver rework... :-/
>>>
>>> So you're going to review the (P)ATA parts (if any) only.
>>
>>    I saw no PATA parts in this patcheset...
>>
>>> Maybe Sudip (as parport maintainer) could review the parallel port parts?
>>
>>    I have no objections! :-)
> 
> Looks like Sudip does not care. What needs to be done so this can be merged?

I will have a look at the series this morning and merge it if I do not see any
issues.


-- 
Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research




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