Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Use libata platform drivers to replace deprecated m68k IDE drivers

[Michael Schmitz]

Hi Finn,

Am 09.06.2021 um 15:53 schrieb Finn Thain:
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2021, Michael Schmitz wrote:
>
> > please note that Finn's patch depends on one of mine currently under review.
> > Without that one, Q40 support may break in certain cases.
>
> AFAIK, that's only true for a configuration that enables both CONFIG_Q40
> and CONFIG_ATARI. In my tests with stock v5.12, such a configuration
> presently doesn't work correctly on Atari.
>
> This patch series doesn't make this issue any worse.

You're right, it's not a regression (that combination was broken before) 
, and there's no patch dependency or conflict either.

> Besides, I think it is a non-issue because the problem is so rare that
> no-one noticed it before I did, and the workaround for CONFIG_Q40 users is
> trivial anyway (disable CONFIG_ATARI).
>
> Is there really some benefit in holding up this patch series?

On second thought - no point in holding this up.

Cheers,

	Michael