[U-Boot] [PATCH] cmd_ide: Convert to [read,write][b,w]

Marek Vasut marek.vasut at gmail.com
Thu Jun 24 02:36:00 CEST 2010


Dne St 23. června 2010 22:51:28 Wolfgang Denk napsal(a):
> Dear Marek Vasut,
> 
> In message <1277320683-2057-1-git-send-email-marek.vasut at gmail.com> you wrote:
> > Signed-off-by: Marek Vasut <marek.vasut at gmail.com>
> > ---
> > 
> >  common/cmd_ide.c |   22 +++++++++++++---------
> >  1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> I don't see the big advantage of this patch yet.

It won't compile at least on ARM. Same case as with the dm9000 ethernet adapter.

> 
> >  #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_ATA_PORT_ADDR
> > 
> > @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ __ide_outb(int dev, int port, unsigned char val)
> > 
> >  {
> >  
> >  	debug ("ide_outb (dev= %d, port= 0x%x, val= 0x%02x) : @ 0x%08lx\n",
> >  	
> >  		dev, port, val, 
(ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+CONFIG_SYS_ATA_PORT_ADDR(port)));
> > 
> > -	outb(val, (ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+CONFIG_SYS_ATA_PORT_ADDR(port)));
> > +	writeb(val, (ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+CONFIG_SYS_ATA_PORT_ADDR(port)));
> 
> So we replace outb() => writeb(), but the function where this is used
> is still __ide_outb() ?
> 
> The __ide_outb() => outb() mapping looks more logical to me.

See above.
> 
> > -output_data(int dev, ulong *sect_buf, int words)
> > +output_data(int dev, uint16_t *sect_buf, int words)
> > 
> >  {
> > 
> > -	outsw(ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+ATA_DATA_REG, sect_buf, words<<1);
> > +	int i;
> > +	for (i = 0; i < (words << 1); i++)
> > +		writew(sect_buf[i], ATA_CURR_BASE(dev)+ATA_DATA_REG);
> 
> And here the code size is growing, too.

Possibly, I was unsure if there is some implementation of writesw/readsw 
elsewhere then on PPC.
> 
> What are the exact advantages of your version?

That it actually compiles and works on other architectures than ppc.

> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk

Cheers


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