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From: Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
Subject: Re: ata_sff_data_xfer* return value
Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:06:04 +0100
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> It is correct. We return the bytes consumed as it may well not be the
> same as the total bytes requested. In practice we don't currently do a
> great deal with it even with ATAPI but it's useful for doing bug checks.

I see. Thanks.
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Krzysztof Halasa