Re: [PATCH 5/5] falconide/q40ide: add ->atapi_*put_bytes and->ata_*put_data methods

[Roman Zippel]

Hi,

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008, Alan Cox wrote:

> > That would require an additional data copy and a double byteswap on machines 
> > which are not that fast in first place...
> 
> So use the blitter ;)
> 
> At this point the future is not Commode Amiga or Atari TT and we risk
> mess in core code for obscure platforms ?

We have worse mess and a _single_ simple hook which helps a small platform 
and doesn't hurt others doesn't sound that bad.

bye, Roman
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