linux-kernel - Re: Allow turning off hpa-checking.

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Message-ID: <20061127195940.1b90a897@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:59:40 +0000
From:	Alan <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	avl@...ic.at
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Allow turning off hpa-checking.

> size remains still constant, and the exceeding damaged sectors are 
> auto-"hidden" by the drive by means of HPA.
> 
> Still incorrect?

Still incorrect. HPA has nothing to do with damaged sectors. The damaged
sectors are replaced from a pool of sectors that are reserved for this
purpose.

Alan
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