IDE, packet commands and REQ_TYPE_SENSE?

[Jeff Garzik]

Looking at REQ_TYPE_*, I see that REQ_TYPE_SENSE is only used once in an 
assignment, and appears to never be tested anywhere.

Furthermore, the use of REQ_TYPE_SENSE immediately follows a previous 
assignment rq->cmd_type assignment:

cdrom_queue_request_sense():
[...]
        /* stuff the sense request in front of our current request */
        blk_rq_init(NULL, rq);
        rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_PC;
        rq->rq_disk = info->disk;

        rq->data = sense;
        rq->cmd[0] = GPCMD_REQUEST_SENSE;
        rq->cmd[4] = 18;
        rq->data_len = 18;

        rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SENSE;
        rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_PREEMPT;
[...]

First, the code assigns REQ_TYPE_ATA_PC, then without any intervening 
tests or branches, it assigns REQ_TYPE_SENSE.

So, some questions...

Is REQ_TYPE_ATA_PC sufficient (i.e. the first assignment)?

Can we get rid of REQ_TYPE_SENSE?

What are the differences between REQ_TYPE_ATA_PC and REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC? 
 Would it be possible to eliminate REQ_TYPE_ATA_PC after some work, as 
well?

	Jeff



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