Merge tag 'ata-6.17-rc4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/libata...

Merge tag 'ata-6.17-rc4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/libata/linux

Pull ata fixes from Damien Le Moal:

 - Fix the type of return values to be signed in the ahci_xgen driver
   (Qianfeng)

 - Add the mask_port_ext module parameter to the ahci driver.

   This is to allow a user to ignore ports that are advertized as
   external (hotplug capable) in favor of lower link power management
   policies instead of the default max_performance for these ports.

   This is useful to allow e.g. laptops to go into low power states when
   hooked up to docking station with sata slots, connected with an
   external port for hotplug (me)

* tag 'ata-6.17-rc4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/libata/linux:
  ata: ahci_xgene: Use int type for 'rc' to store error codes
  ata: ahci: Allow ignoring the external/hotplug capability of ports