Re: [MiNT] Kentry

[Adam Klobukowski <atari@gabo.pl>]

Frank Naumann napisał(a):
> Hello!
>
> > > You know there is no block device driver interface yet. If such 
> > > interface is introduced it will for sure get a sync mechanism.
> >
> >
> > Could you introduce just a stub so sync would work and I could write a 
> > driver that just flushes caches?
>
>
> You have the wrong idea how it's working. The buffer cache use the XHDI 
> driver. There is no relation to the concrete hardware or another driver.

I think I understand.

What I meant is to create a dummy block device interface that would 
allow registering a driver, and use it (atm) only in sync. In future we 
could add add more stuff to it.

> If you want to add a specific thing on shutdown go into sys/arch/halt.c 
> and add it to hw_poweroff there the ct60 poweroff is done for example.

Well, yes, but this sounds like a hack for me. Why TT/Milan/Aranym owner 
would like to have Falcon IDE code in his kernel? I know I can #ifdef 
that but it is still a hack.

> Thus would be nicer if you can work on the block device driver interface 
> instead as this make more sense.

If you mean that you would like me to design block device driver 
interface, thats ok, but I have no experiecve how such interface should 
work. I belive I could design a working interface, but it wouldn't be 
very nice code&design. I'm asking you to do it (or anyone capable) as I 
 consider you much more experienced.

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Adam Klobukowski
atari@gabo.pl