Re: [PATCH] unbreak all modern Seagate ATA pass-through for SMART

Hans de Goede
2021-04-26T08:52:14Z

Hi,

On 4/26/21 10:16 AM, Hans de Goede wrote:

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>> https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/SAT-with-UAS-Linux
>
> Thank you, that is another interesting link. Note that the page does
> acknowledge that the problem with Seagate enclosures is real and
> that in many cases the choice is falling back to usb-storage support
> with working ATA pass-through, or UAS without ATA pass-through.
>
> Given the huge performance advantages of UAS, especially with SSDs,
> IMHO it is better to go with UAS in this case. But I guess in some
> scenarios SMART support may be more important then UAS support.
>
> I'll contact the author of that wiki page to discuss this further
> with him and see if he has any good ideas for this problem.

Done:

https://listi.jpberlin.de/pipermail/smartmontools-support/2021-April/000670.html

Note I wasn't sure if I should add any of the people here to the Cc.
I've chosen not to do that. Let me know if you want me to add you
to the Cc in my next email in that thread.

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Regards,

Hans