Re: [PATCH 00/32] pata_parport-bpck6: rework bpck6 protocol driver

From: Sudip Mukherjee
Date: Sun Mar 26 2023 - 05:09:32 EST


On Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 12:11, Ondrej Zary <linux@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sunday 19 March 2023 21:02:43 Sergey Shtylyov wrote:
> > On 3/18/23 9:55 PM, Ondrej Zary wrote:
> >
> > >>> This patch series simplifies bpck6 code, removing ppc6lnx.c file to match
> > >>> the simplicity of other protocol drivers. It also converts the direct
> > >>> port I/O access to paraport access functions. This conversion revealed that
> > >>> there's no 8-bit and 16-bit EPP support in parport_pc so patch 11 implements
> > >>> that.
> > >>>
> > >>> Tested with Backpack CD-RW 222011 and CD-RW 19350.
> > >>>
> > >>> Signed-off-by: Ondrej Zary <linux@xxxxxxx>
> > >>> ---
> > >>> drivers/ata/pata_parport/bpck6.c | 452 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> > >>> drivers/ata/pata_parport/ppc6lnx.c | 726 ---------------------------------------------------------
> > >>> drivers/parport/parport_pc.c | 20 +-
> > >>> include/uapi/linux/parport.h | 3 +
> > >>> 4 files changed, 370 insertions(+), 831 deletions(-)
> > >>
> > >> OK, it's finally clear I can't keep up with reviewing 32 patches posted
> > >> at once... Luckily, all those patches seem to be dealing with parallel port
> > >> control), not the PATA control! Of course, when I volunteered to review the
> > >> PATA driver patches, I didn't expect such patch volumes -- I mostly expected
> > >> some odd fixes, not a massive driver rework... :-/
> > >
> > > So you're going to review the (P)ATA parts (if any) only.
> >
> > I saw no PATA parts in this patcheset...
> >
> > > Maybe Sudip (as parport maintainer) could review the parallel port parts?
> >
> > I have no objections! :-)
>
> Looks like Sudip does not care. What needs to be done so this can be merged?

oops.. sorry. I missed it.


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Regards
Sudip