Re: [git patches] libata updates (mostly fixes)

[Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
> > index db185f3..d51f0f1 100644
> > --- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
> > +++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
> > @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config IA64
> >  
> >  config 64BIT
> >  	bool
> > +	select ATA_NONSTANDARD if ATA
> >  	default y
>
> Ok, this is just _strange_.

Agreed.


> Tying ATA_NONSTANDARD into ia64 by tying it to the 64BIT config variable 
> may work (well, I _assume_ it does), but it's just psychedelic.

AFAICT it's an attempt to do an unconditional 'select'.  I'm /not/ 
disputing its psychedilic properties, certainly, just figured that was 
the way that IA64 arch folks did stuff like this.


> How about adding a separate config entry like
>
> 	config IA64_ATA
> 		bool
> 		depends on ATA
> 		select ATA_NONSTANDARD
> 		default y
>
> which kind of makes sense when you squint just the right way..

Either way, that seems sane to me.  I'd love to have some IA64 folks to 
comment though.

	Jeff


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