Re: 2.6.24-rc2 displays incorrect DVD description

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Nov 23 2007 - 03:36:47 EST



(cc linux-ide)

On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:48:21 -0500 (EST) steve@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> For example, 2.6.23.1:
>
> Linux version 2.6.23.1 (root@jupiter) (gcc version 4.2.2) #1 SMP PREEMPT
> Fri Oct 26 13:09:09 CDT 2007
> kernel: hdd: HP DVD Writer 1040d, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> kernel: hdd: ATAPI 48X DVD-ROM DVD-R-RAM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache,
> UDMA(66)
>
> and
>
> 2.6.24-rc2:
>
> Linux version 2.6.24-rc2 (ironman@jupiter) (gcc version 4.2.2) #1 SMP
> PREEMPT Fri Nov 9 20:41:37 CST 2007
> kernel: hdd: HP DVD Writer 1040d, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> kernel: hdd: ATAPI 126X DVD-ROM DVD-R-RAM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache,
> UDMA(66)
>
> The drive seems to work correctly, reading and writing just fine. I just
> happened to notice this and thought I'd pass it along.
>
> One other odd thing while looking through the logs, 2.6.23.1 has also
> reported the drive as follows:
>
> Linux version 2.6.23.1 (root@jupiter) (gcc version 4.2.2) #1 SMP PREEMPT
> Fri Oct 26 13:09:09 CDT 2007
> kernel: hdd: HP DVD Writer 1040d, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> kernel: hdd: ATAPI 32X DVD-ROM DVD-R-RAM CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache,
> UDMA(66)
>
> Any idea what is going on here? It's being reported as 48X, 126X, and 32X.
>

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