| From | Mikael Pettersson <> | Date | Tue, 7 May 2002 15:56:43 +0200 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.5.14 IDE 57 |
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Martin Dalecki writes: > Uz.ytkownik Anton Altaparmakov napisa?: > > At 12:27 07/05/02, Martin Dalecki wrote: > > > >> Tue May 7 02:37:49 CEST 2002 ide-clean-57 > >> > >> Nuke /proc/ide. For explanations why, please see the frustrated > >> comments in the previous change log. > > > > > > This is a big mistake IMO. > > > > Nuking the ability to change settings, fair enough, but only if > > alternative interface is provided for userspace to tweak everything, > > otherwise provide the interface before you remove the existing one. > > (There may be already another interface, I don't know...I am sure > > someone will tell me if there is!) > > Ehmm... There *is* one interface there. hdparm will help > you. Note: the upcomming release of hdparm should contain the
hdparm -i requires root privs. cat /proc/ide/${file} does not. hdparm is NOT an acceptable substitute for /proc/ide/.
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