Re: [PATCH] New IDE/block driver for OCTEON SOC Compact Flash interface.

[Sergei Shtylyov <sshtylyov@ru.mvista.com>]

Hello, I wrote:

> > As part of our efforts to get the Cavium OCTEON processor support
> > merged (see: http://marc.info/?l=linux-mips&m=122600487218824), we
> > have this CF driver for your consideration.
> >
> > Most OCTEON variants have *no* DMA or interrupt support on the CF
> > interface so a simple bit-banging approach is taken.  Although if DMA is
> > available, we do take advantage of it.
> >
> > The register definitions are part of the chip support patch set
> > mentioned above, and are not included here.
> >
> > At this point I would like to get feedback as to whether this is a
> > good approach for the CF driver, or perhaps generate ideas about other
> > possible approaches.
>   It's totally unacceptable for drivers/ide/ as this is 
> self-containeed driver no using IDE core for anything, so this can 
> only fit well to drivers/block/.
  I probably need to clarify that it will hardly be accepted into 
drivers/block/ as well, being a mere CF driver.
MBR, Sergei