Re: [PATCH 2/2] cciss: remove calls to pci_disable_device

[Alan]

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:54:58 -0600
"Mike Miller (OS Dev)" <mikem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> PATCH 2/2
> 
> This patch removes calls to pci_disable_device except in fail_all_cmds. The pci_disable_device function does something nasty to Smart Array controllers that pci_enable_device does not undo. So if the driver is unloaded it cannot be reloaded.

Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx>

Various devices do this. Please however update the patch or add a patch
which includes comments as to why or someone will helpfully put them back
one day.
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