linux-kernel - Re: ata_sff_data

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Message-ID: <m3y6mgaij7.fsf@intrepid.localdomain>
Date:	Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:06:04 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ata_sff_data_xfer* return value

Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> It is correct. We return the bytes consumed as it may well not be the
> same as the total bytes requested. In practice we don't currently do a
> great deal with it even with ATAPI but it's useful for doing bug checks.

I see. Thanks.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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