Re: [PATCH] ata: pata_oldpiix: Add missing device ID for INTEL_82371AB

[Sergei Shtylyov]

On 03/12/2019 01:41 PM, LABBE Corentin wrote:

>>> When playing with a virtual SPARC machine with qemu, I found that the
>>> IDE emulated device was not probing with the ata/pata_oldpiix driver.
>>
>>    Correctly, it should probe with ata_piix,
>>
>>> But with the old ide/piix, it was probed.> 
>>> This is due to this PCI devid was not migrated from the old ide/piix.
>>
>>    It wasn't on purpose -- the IDE driver supports the original PIIX
>> incorrectly.
>>
> 
> Hello
> 
> What about removing this old driver totally if it dont work ?

   It supports the later Intrel controllers OK, just the original PIIX support
is buggy.

> Regards

MBR, Sergei