From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daniel J Blueman Subject: [PATCH] Prevent interface errors with Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 23:21:00 +0800 Message-ID: <1336058460-19924-1-git-send-email-daniel@quora.org> Return-path: Received: from mail-pb0-f46.google.com ([209.85.160.46]:45443 "EHLO mail-pb0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755992Ab2ECPV2 (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 May 2012 11:21:28 -0400 Received: by pbbrp8 with SMTP id rp8so2613562pbb.19 for ; Thu, 03 May 2012 08:21:28 -0700 (PDT) Sender: linux-ide-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org To: Jeff Garzik Cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Daniel J Blueman When connected by the optional eSATAp cable, various interface errors occur with my new external Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex (firmware 0110) until the interface is forced to 1.5Gbps mode. Blacklist 3.0Gbps mode with it to avoid the error messages, delays and dataloss potential. Signed-off-by: Daniel J Blueman --- drivers/ata/libata-core.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c index 28db50b..0781510 100644 --- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c +++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c @@ -4119,6 +4119,7 @@ static const struct ata_blacklist_entry ata_device_blacklist [] = { /* Devices which aren't very happy with higher link speeds */ { "WD My Book", NULL, ATA_HORKAGE_1_5_GBPS, }, + { "Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex", NULL, ATA_HORKAGE_1_5_GBPS, }, /* * Devices which choke on SETXFER. Applies only if both the -- 1.7.9.5