Re: 2.6.17-mm6

[Jeff Garzik]

David Lloyd wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > Alan Cox wrote:
> > >  Also its dangerous to assume "pata_*" is a PATA driver, it may be SATA
> > >  with a bridge chip, and in some cases like the ATI this is quite 
> > > common.
> >
> > Incorrect; what you describe is the core assumption underlying the 
> > "ata_", "pata_", and "sata_" prefixes.
> >
> > If the user can attached PATA and SATA devices to a controller, its 
> > prefix is ata_
>
> So sata_promise will change to ata_promise at some point?

Yes, if breakage can be minimized.  Internal symbols have already changed...

	Jeff



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