Re: [PATCH] libata transport attributes

[Jeff Garzik]

Dieter Stueken wrote:
> Jeff Garzik wrote:
>
> > Since libata is leaving SCSI in 2.7, I would rather not add 
> > superfluous stuff like this at all.
> > Further, you can already retrieve the information you export with 
> > _zero_ new code.
>
>
> does this include informations about the drives SMART status, too?

No.  SMART would not be appropriate for a transport attribute either.


> The smartmotools (http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/) won't work
> with libata until some "passthrough" command gets implemented :-(
> Will this be available soon (or even working now), or do I have to
> wait until 2.7?

Soon.

	Jeff



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