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SubjectRe: [PATCH] libata: add warning about possible HPA compatibility issue
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On Tuesday 26 May 2009 00:20:14 Alan Cox wrote:
> > +static inline void ata_hpa_warn(unsigned long long first_sector,
> > + unsigned long long last_sector)
> > +{
> > + printk(KERN_WARNING "*** possible compatibility issue:\n"
> > + "*** sectors %llu-%llu may be inaccessible\n"
> > + "*** if Host Protected Area is used for filesystem data\n"
> > + "*** (please refer to \"ignore_hpa\" module parameter)\n",
> > + first_sector, last_sector);
> > +}
>
> NAK - this is extremely misleading and will just randomly terrify users,
> who may then set the paramater and corrupt things like BIOS save areas.

Please propose better description.


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