linux-kernel - Re: Detection of Advanced Format drives

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Date:	Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:15:22 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Arun <engineerarun@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Detection of Advanced Format drives

On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:25:52 +0530
Arun <engineerarun@...il.com> wrote:

> Is there any way to detect the Advanced Format hard drives with 4K
> sector size? I understand that above kernel v. 2.6.31 it is supported.
> But is it possible detect automatically if the drive is an AF drive
> and how?

It's in the drive identify data (see the ATA 8 specification documents)

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