linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] IDE: Fix HDIO_DRIVE

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Date:	Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:35:48 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz" <bzolnier@...il.com>
Cc:	"Elias Oltmanns" <eo@...ensachen.de>, linux-ide@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Randy Dunlap" <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] IDE: Fix HDIO_DRIVE_RESET handling

> > I don't see why you think it's "hard". We have timeout handlers for many
> > commands and those reset/abort just fine.
> 
> They are different beasts from user-space initiated abort operation

No they are not. They are the *same* thing in every respect.

You have the drive in an unknown state, you want it back. If your drive
lost a command due to noise or a firmware flaw you have no idea about the
state it is actually in (supposed to be is irrelevant)

Alan
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