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SubjectRe: Kernel SeekCompleteErrors... Different from Re: LibPATA code issues / 2.6.15.4
Alan Cox wrote:
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> The very early SATA code didnt decode the errors from the drive fully so
> could produce bogus reports. The current code decodes it and also
> displays the ATA level diagnostics so should be reliable.

It still is unreliable, as being discussed in another thread.

libata wrongly says "medium error" any time it issues a command
that the drive rejects (unsupported, invalid parameters, etc..).

This is biting a few people in 2.6.16-rc*, due to the FUA stuff.
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