Re: [PATCH] NCR53c406a.c warning

[Maciej W. Rozycki]

On 12 Sep 2003, James Bottomley wrote:

> > NCR53c406a: Apparently wait_intr() is unused, so remove it.
> 
> It is currently unused.  However, the reason is that we removed the scsi
> command method that allows polled operation in a driver (this routine is
> actually polling the interrupt port on the chip).
> 
> I'd like to wait a while to see if anyone still needs this mode when 2.6
> gets a wider test audience.  If you wish, you can surround the routine
> with #if 0 and a comment saying we can junk it later if it really is
> unnecessary.

 I've encountered an ISA adapter using this chip in polled mode (no ISA
IRQ line routed to the chip) quite recently.  But I can't say if the guy
using it won't throw it away before final 2.6. ;-)

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