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On Dec 16, 2003, at 2:30 PM, Manuel Bouyer wrote:

> Any idea on how ATAPI over SATA will look like ? My guess is that we'll
> need an equivalent of atapi_wdc.c too, so I wonder if trying to share 
> the
> atabus bits wouldn't be more trouble than it's worth.

For one controller I'm working with, you simply say "packet protocol" 
and stuff the ATAPI (scsi) command in the chip-specific command header. 
  For other controllers that emulate the legacy ATA registers, ATAPI 
should Just Work as it does today.

         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>


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