Re: [PATCH] hdparm.mod - get/set ATA disk parameters

[Christian Franke <Christian.Franke@t-online.de>]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:59:01PM +0100, Christian Franke wrote:
>   
>> This patch adds a command which allows to change a few (S)ATA drive 
>> settings. It relies on a new pass-through function in ata.mod.
>>     
>
> Is this function going to be used for "normal" use of ata?  Note that ata.mod
> should be as small as possible, since coreboot users usually want to include
> it the GRUB that is installed to flash.
>
>   

Like 'hdparm.mod' itself, the ATA pass-through function is not needed 
for normal boot.


> Would it make sense to put the function elsewhere?
>
>   

I would suggest to move grub_ata_pass_through() to a new module (e.g. 
ata2.mod, atax.mod, ataex.mod, ...)

The function should not be in hdparm.mod itself, because the hdparm 
command would also work with other ATA pass-through functions. For 
example with some future ahci.mod or even in conjunction with native USB 
support through a SAT tunnel.

Christian