From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
To: "J. Scott Edwards" <sedwards@xmission.com>
Cc: "'linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org'" <linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org>,
linux-ide@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: PATCH for disabling write cache on SATA drives
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:55:07 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <40E2399B.8050507@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.60.0406292124280.11993@xmission.xmission.com>
J. Scott Edwards wrote:
> I have already given this some thought. I agree that re-issuing the
> IDENTIFY DEVICE would be difficult, but I would feel more confident that
> the SET FEATURES actually worked if it was read back. Maybe I could do
> it in two stages, do the easy one first and just update the cached data.
> Then later wrestle with re-issuing the IDENTIFY DEVICE?
I would definitely suggest two stages, as I haven't yet added the
infrastructure to re-issue commands (such as IDENTIFY DEVICE) yet :)
Jeff
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-30 3:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-29 19:19 PATCH for disabling write cache on SATA drives Edwards, Scott (MED, Kelly IT Resouces)
2004-06-30 3:03 ` Jeff Garzik
2004-06-30 3:47 ` J. Scott Edwards
2004-06-30 3:55 ` Jeff Garzik [this message]
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2004-06-29 0:12 ` Jeff Garzik
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