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Date:	Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:51:24 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Christoph Schmid <chris@...lagmichtod.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: is there any Hard-disk shock-protection for 2.6.18 and above?

Hi!

> Well, the actual question is the following,
> I read about HDAPS on thinkWiki. But there is no known-to-work patch for
> 2.6.18 and above to enable queue-freezing/harddisk parking.
> After some googeling and digging in gamne i read that someone said that
> there are plans for some generic support for HD-parking in the kernel
> and thus making such patches obsolete.
> My quesiotn just is if this is true and if there are any chances that
> the kernel will support that soonly.
...
> So i hope this issue can be adressed soon. but i also know that most of
> you are very busy and i can not evaluate how difficult such a change
> would be. However if anyone wants to test some things or more
> information, i am ready. Just CC me :)

I'm afraid we need your help with development here. Porting old patch
to 2.6.19-rc6 should be easy, and then you can start 'how do I
makethis generic' debate.

Does hdaps work for you, btw? It gave all zeros on my x60, iirc.
-- 
Thanks for all the (sleeping) penguins.
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