linux-kernel - Re: libata: set queue SSD flag for SSD devices

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Message-ID: <20081010175508.3d1ed2a4@infradead.org>
Date:	Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:55:08 -0700
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>
To:	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...l.org
Subject: Re: libata: set queue SSD flag for SSD devices

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:05:28 +0200
Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com> wrote:
> 
> In this specific patch, it'll do no harm at least since I very much
> doubt we'll see a false positive. And even if, the consequences wont
> be dire. But it does want the version check, of course.
> 

also, is "is an ssd" the right question or is "doesn't have seek
latency" the right one?
(difference is.. well EMC boxes with lots of ram etc)


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