Re: [PATCH] libata: shelved ioctl-get-identity patch

Mark Lord
2005-06-06T15:58:58Z

Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> I am removing the attached patch from libata-dev.git, as it does not
> justify the maintenance burden at the present time. The reasons it sat
> in libata-dev rather than go upstream are discussed at the top of the
> patch.
>
> If anyone feels strongly about this ioctl, take it upon yourself to
> research the patch fully, address the concerns, and present an updated
> solution.

That interface is so obsolete it really doesn't matter much now.
Most people seem to use the more modern "hdparm -I" instead
of this ("hdparm -i") one.

For now, "hdparm -I" works just fine using HDIO_DRIVE_CMD,
but if somebody could show me how to use ATA PASSTHRU,
then I'll port it over to that.

Cheers