linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [USB] Allow retrieval of the Caching mode page

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Message-ID: <20101022000405.GC25431@one-eyed-alien.net>
Date:	Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:04:05 -0700
From:	Matthew Dharm <mdharm-kernel@...-eyed-alien.net>
To:	Luben Tuikov <ltuikov@...oo.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [USB] Allow retrieval of the Caching mode page

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 03:52:12PM -0700, Luben Tuikov wrote:
> The statement of the comment removed by this
> patch, "A number of devices have problems with
> MODE SENSE for page x08, so we will skip it" is
> certainly too general to apply for *all*
> devices. This patch removes the unconditional
> retrieval constraint of the Caching mode page.

If you remove this, there are several devices which will stop working.
They will simply go out-to-lunch when the sd_mod driver sends a request for
Mode Page 8.

Matt

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Maintainer, Linux USB Mass Storage Driver

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