1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 711595390996..62c4b328b0b6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -2354,6 +2354,18 @@ int ata_cable_unknown(struct ata_port *ap)
 }
 
 /**
+ *      ata_cable_ignore        -       return ignored PATA cable.
+ *      @ap: port
+ *
+ *      Helper method for drivers which don't use cable type to limit
+ *      transfer mode.
+ */
+int ata_cable_ignore(struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+        return ATA_CBL_PATA_IGN;
+}
+
+/**
  *      ata_cable_sata  -       return SATA cable type
  *      @ap: port
  *
@@ -7665,4 +7677,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_dev_try_classify);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_cable_40wire);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_cable_80wire);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_cable_unknown);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_cable_ignore);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_cable_sata);