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Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:21:10 +0100 From: Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com> To: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> Cc: Christoph Schmid <chris@...lagmichtod.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: is there any Hard-disk shock-protection for 2.6.18 and above? On Tue, Nov 21 2006, Pavel Machek wrote: > 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. 2.6.19 will finally have the generic block layer commands, so this can be implemented properly. -- Jens Axboe - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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