Re: [PATCH] pata_parport: add driver (PARIDE replacement)

From: Christoph Hellwig
Date: Tue Dec 13 2022 - 01:23:07 EST


On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 11:55:30PM +0100, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> The locking problems seem not to be easily solvable. Maybe a hack that grabs
> the parport before registering ata interface (and keeps it until the
> interface is disabled) will help? That will prevent multiple chained devices
> on one parport from working but can get pata_parport moving.

That does seem like a good start. Does anyone even still use chained
devices?