Re: [BISECTED] Re: [BUG] Linux-2.6.31-rc1 Fails To Recognize Some USB Disks

[Tarkan Erimer <tarkan.erimer@turknet.net.tr>]

On 07/27/2009 04:28 AM, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
>>>>>> "Tarkan" == Tarkan Erimer<tarkan.erimer@turknet.net.tr>  writes:
>>>>>>              
> Tarkan>  root@tarkane:~# sg_inq -e /dev/sdb
> Tarkan>  VPD INQUIRY: extended INQUIRY data page
> Tarkan>  inquiry: transport: Host_status=0x05 [DID_ABORT]
> Tarkan>  Driver_status=0x00 [DRIVER_OK, SUGGEST_OK]
> Tarkan>      inquiry: failed, res=-1
>
> *sigh*
>
>
> sd: Avoid sending extended inquiry to legacy/broken devices
>
> Our existing check for VPD page validity does not handle devices that
> refuse to respond to INQUIRY with the EVPD bit set.
>
> Restrict extended inquiry to devices reporting SBC2/SPC3 or higher.
>
> Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen<martin.petersen@oracle.com>
>
>    

Martin,

Happily, I confirm that your patch worked flawlessly with -rc4! Thanks a 
lot for your help :-)

Cheers!

Tarkan