Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: Hello, On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Hello, Hi, since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver anymore, but has it's own menu point. The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 +0100 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, "libata", exists inside the SCSI subsystem + The main driver, "libata", exists inside the ATA subsystem Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI subsystem) and "ATA subsystem" may be misleading, since we now have: * "ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support" menu for drivers/ide * "Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers" menu for libata What about replacing "exists inside" into "uses" and adding info about the new menu instead? Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their own menu point. Here's a different patch >:) applied [ The patch was whitespace damaged and didn't apply et all so I had to manually change the Kconfig to merge your change. ] D'Oh .. Probably due to the fact that I copied it and did not attach it in plain/text. Thanks Thanks, Bart regards, Patrick - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: Hello, On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Hello, Hi, since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver anymore, but has it's own menu point. The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 +0100 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, libata, exists inside the SCSI subsystem + The main driver, libata, exists inside the ATA subsystem Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI subsystem) and ATA subsystem may be misleading, since we now have: * ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support menu for drivers/ide * Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers menu for libata What about replacing exists inside into uses and adding info about the new menu instead? Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their own menu point. Here's a different patch :) applied [ The patch was whitespace damaged and didn't apply et all so I had to manually change the Kconfig to merge your change. ] D'Oh .. Probably due to the fact that I copied it and did not attach it in plain/text. Thanks Thanks, Bart regards, Patrick - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: > Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: > > Hello, > > On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: > >> Hello, > > > > Hi, > > > >> since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can > >> change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the > >> new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver > >> anymore, but has it's own menu point. > >> > >> The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: > >> > >> --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 > >> +0100 > >> +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 > >> +0100 > >> @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ > >>---help--- > >> There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. > >> > >> -The main driver, "libata", exists inside the SCSI subsystem > >> +The main driver, "libata", exists inside the ATA subsystem > > > > Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI > > subsystem) and "ATA subsystem" may be misleading, since we now have: > > > > * "ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support" menu for drivers/ide > > > > * "Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers" menu for > > libata > > > > What about replacing "exists inside" into "uses" and adding info about > > the new menu instead? > Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do > .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers > are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their > own menu point. > > Here's a different patch >:) applied [ The patch was whitespace damaged and didn't apply et all so I had to manually change the Kconfig to merge your change. ] Thanks, Bart - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: Hello, On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Hello, Hi, since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver anymore, but has it's own menu point. The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 +0100 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. -The main driver, libata, exists inside the SCSI subsystem +The main driver, libata, exists inside the ATA subsystem Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI subsystem) and ATA subsystem may be misleading, since we now have: * ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support menu for drivers/ide * Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers menu for libata What about replacing exists inside into uses and adding info about the new menu instead? Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their own menu point. Here's a different patch :) applied [ The patch was whitespace damaged and didn't apply et all so I had to manually change the Kconfig to merge your change. ] Thanks, Bart - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: Hello, On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Hello, Hi, since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver anymore, but has it's own menu point. The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 +0100 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, "libata", exists inside the SCSI subsystem + The main driver, "libata", exists inside the ATA subsystem Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI subsystem) and "ATA subsystem" may be misleading, since we now have: * "ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support" menu for drivers/ide * "Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers" menu for libata What about replacing "exists inside" into "uses" and adding info about the new menu instead? Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their own menu point. Here's a different patch >:) --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 01:23:51.0 +0100 @@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, "libata", exists inside the SCSI subsystem - and supports most modern SATA controllers. + The main driver, "libata", uses the SCSI subsystem + and supports most modern SATA controllers. In order to use it + you may take a look at "Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA + (experimental) drivers". The IDE driver (which you are currently configuring) supports a few first-generation SATA controllers. --- Thanks, Bart regards, Patrick - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [PATCH UPDATED][2] cosmetic adaption of drivers/ide/Kconfig concerning SATA
Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote: Hello, On Sunday 18 March 2007, Patrick Ringl wrote: Hello, Hi, since especially Serial ATA has it's own menu point now, I guess we can change the description of the deprecated SATA driver as well, since the new libATA subsystem is not configured through a SCSI low-level driver anymore, but has it's own menu point. The following patch is against 2.6.21-rc4: --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig2007-03-18 00:09:47.0 +0100 @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, libata, exists inside the SCSI subsystem + The main driver, libata, exists inside the ATA subsystem Strictly speaking libata is not a separate subsystem (it still uses SCSI subsystem) and ATA subsystem may be misleading, since we now have: * ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support menu for drivers/ide * Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers menu for libata What about replacing exists inside into uses and adding info about the new menu instead? Well, that's even a better idea :-) I wasn't that sure about what to do .. it's just that it could be misleading since the new (s/p)ata drivers are not living in the scsi low-level subsystem anymore, but got their own menu point. Here's a different patch :) --- linux-2.6.20.old/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 00:05:11.0 +0100 +++ linux-2.6.20/drivers/ide/Kconfig 2007-03-18 01:23:51.0 +0100 @@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ ---help--- There are two drivers for Serial ATA controllers. - The main driver, libata, exists inside the SCSI subsystem - and supports most modern SATA controllers. + The main driver, libata, uses the SCSI subsystem + and supports most modern SATA controllers. In order to use it + you may take a look at Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA + (experimental) drivers. The IDE driver (which you are currently configuring) supports a few first-generation SATA controllers. --- Thanks, Bart regards, Patrick - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
