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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:37:41 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Xavier <x.guimard@free.fr>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Proposed patch for IDE missing commands
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On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:03:16 +0200
Xavier <x.guimard@free.fr> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm working for the french Gendarmerie Nationale and we've decided to 
> publish our patch for the kernel that provides some missing IDE commands 
> to access to protected areas (HPA and DCO).

Code looks fine barring style oddities but
- Almost all vendors are moving to libata
- I don't understand why you cannot use the existing SG_IO interface to
issue the needed commands without adding more kernel bits ?

Alan