linux-kernel - Re: Weird hard disk noise on shutdown (bug #7674)

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Message-id: <45DDA9E6.4010408@shaw.ca>
Date:	Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:34:14 -0600
From:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
To:	Francesco Pretto <ceztko@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Weird hard disk noise on shutdown (bug #7674)

Francesco Pretto wrote:
> Yes, windows XP could handle better the power button pressed event
> (causing the hd not to go to emergency parking, even when forced
> shut-down, most of the times). But regarding a normal shut-down cycle,
> isn't this a regression? You don't solve a regression adding a feature
> (IMHO).

It's a feature that's in drivers/ide (I believe) but isn't in libata or 
the SCSI layer.

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