Re: [PROPOSED] ata: Report 16/32bit PIO as best we can

From: Jeff Garzik
Date: Thu Apr 09 2009 - 16:42:49 EST


Mark Lord wrote:
Jeff Garzik wrote:
a single utility should be used to configure a SATA+SAS controller port. Requiring use of hdparm when the port is in SATA mode, and sg_* when the port is in SAS mode, is a bit annoying.
..

That's why hdparm uses sg_* whenever possible already.

Does hdparm really call out to external applications sg_senddiag, sg_opcodes, sg_inq, sg_turs, etc.?

Jeff



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