reading atapi device

[raz0r]

Hi,

I'm trying to read a ATAPI device using -ALL- of the functions that are in: http://wiki.osdev.org/IDE
I'm calling ide_atapi_read() and the problem is in the function ide_wait_irq():

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void ide_wait_irq() {
   while (!ide_irq_invoked)
      ;
   ide_irq_invoked = 0;
}

when this function is called by ide_atapi_read(), the while loops infinite time.
...which could be my problem? the IRQ numbers are the default in my OS and the interrupts i think that are enabled.
Maybe i need put some interrupt/irq extra definition in some part of my os?

pd: i dont have problems with ATA read, my problem is in ATAPI because it uses IRQs....
thanks-

[RaffoPazzo]

Did you install the interrupt handler setting ide_irq_invoked to 1?
Did you clear nIEN?
Does your interrupt handler been invoked?

[bluemoon]

Did you tell the compiler ide_irq_invoked is volatile? Otherwise it may try to over-optimize it.