linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] partitions: add ->set

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Date:	Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:42:47 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@...IV.linux.org.uk>
To:	Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	"Andries E. Brouwer" <Andries.Brouwer@....nl>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Robert Hancock <hancockrwd@...il.com>,
	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] partitions: add ->set_capacity block device method

On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 04:39:24PM +0200, Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz wrote:
> From: Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@...il.com>
> Subject: [PATCH] partitions: add ->set_capacity block device method
> 
> * Add ->set_capacity block device method and use it in rescan_partitions()
>   to attempt enabling native capacity of the device upon detecting the
>   partition which exceeds device capacity.
> 
> * Add GENHD_FL_NATIVE_CAPACITY flag to try limit attempts of enabling
>   native capacity during partition scan.
> 
> Together with the consecutive patch implementing ->set_capacity method in
> ide-gd device driver this allows automatic disabling of Host Protected Area
> (HPA) if any partitions overlapping HPA are detected.
> 
> Cc: Robert Hancock <hancockrwd@...il.com>
> Cc: Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
> Cc: "Andries E. Brouwer" <Andries.Brouwer@....nl>
> Cc: Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>

Acked-by: Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
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