Re: [PATCH] 2.4 IDE core for 2.5

From: Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Date: Thu Jul 11 2002 - 04:56:53 EST

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On Thu, Jul 11 2002, Rogier Wolff wrote:
> Andries Brouwer wrote:
> > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 12:22:49PM +0200, Jens Axboe wrote:
> >
> > > I've forward ported the 2.4 IDE core to 2.5.25.
> >
> > Very good!
>
> Ehmm. We have had "old IDE support" in the kernel for "ages". We have
> two aic7xxx driver, two rtl8139 drivers, two, or more ncr53c8xx drivers.
>
> So why in the case of IDE has the "new IDE" driver not been forked and
> implemented under a new "name" such that those working on other stuff
> can chose to use the "old reliable" driver while others daring to test
> the new advanced rewrite can do so?

That's a really good question, in retrospect this is what should have
happened IMO.

-- Jens Axboe

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